Astrobiology in the Classroom

The National Science Teachers Association publication for middle school teachers, Science Scope (9/04), features the article "Astrobiology in the Classroom" and a pull-out activity guide. The article describes the scope of astrobiology and how astrobiology might fit into science education. The activity guide is designed to help you introduce astrobiology in your regular science curriculum. It can be used on its own or in conjunction with the NOVA Origins TV show, a four-part PBS series airing September 28 and 29, 2004.

The “Astrobiology in the Classroom” article and activity guide are reproduced with permission from Science Scope, a publication of the National Science Teachers Association (www.nsta.org).

Links to PDF files (Adobe Acrobat Reader required):

Astrobiology in the Classroom article (250 kb)
Astrobiology in the Classroom activity guide (1.2 mb)

Worksheets for the Earth Sciences Activities (PDF; Adobe Acrobat Reader required):

Geology Table Sign
Mineral Identification Worksheet
Mineral Identification Cards

Assessment tools:

Life Sciences Activities
Earth Sciences Activities
Applied Sciences/Technology Activities

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