NASA: Astrobiology Math Educator Guide

ISBN: 1288291469

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administr

Condition: New

This collection of activities is based on a weekly series of space science problems intended for students looking for additional challenges in the mathematics and physical science curriculum in grades 6-12. The problems deal with modern science and engineering issues, often involving actual research data. The section titles in this 75-problem collection include: -- What Is Life? -- What Makes a World Habitable? -- The Search for Earth-like Planets -- Exoplanets and Their Properties -- Basic Astronomy -- The Drake Equation -- Searching for Extra Terrestrials. Each word problem includes background information. One-page teachers' answer keys accompany the one-page assignments.