Astrobiology: Explorations in Earth and Life Science

by: Molly Malone, Dina Drits-Esser, and Louisa A. Stark

Explore the fundamental conditions that make life possible on Earth and the creatures that inhabit its most extreme environments as you consider the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

Topics

Analyzing data Asking questions CCC6: Structure and Function Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Disciplinary Core Ideas in Earth and Space Science Disciplinary Core Ideas in Life Science Earth and Space Science ENCdl ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes ESS2: Earth's Systems Hypothesizing Interpreting data LS4.C: Adaptation LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity Planets Predicting Science and Engineering Practices Science as Inquiry Science Focus Science process skills SEP1: Asking Questions and Defining Problems SEP4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data Solar system Suns Three Dimensions of the Framework and/or NGSS Using technology

Details

Type Journal ArticlePub Date 7/1/2014Stock # ss14_037_09_20Volume 037Issue 09

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Tiffany (Elkridge, MD)
Tiffany (Elkridge, MD)

To the point!

I am currently in an Astrobiology class and I enjoyed how this article provides the brief over of Astrobiology and how it connects to NGSS. Astrobiology is not specifically cited within the ... See More

Betty (Kansas City, MO)
Betty (Kansas City, MO)

Astrobiology Resources

This article is about..".The Astrobiology materials, developed by the Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah, are appropriate for U.S. grades 7–12". The article describes... See More

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