Imagining Life Beyond Earth

 

Image
giant alien plant with bioluminescent leaves, purple sky, strange creatures, glowing terrain

Grades
6-8

 

Time
5 lessons, 45-90 min each

 

Languages
English, Spanish

 


“Imagining Life Beyond Earth” is a series of five lessons meant as an exploratory experience of astrobiology. These lessons are also offered separately here; note that this version includes a comprehensive workbook for the entire module, and the lesson plans are tied together in a cohesive theme. 

If you don't want to complete all five lessons, they are also available separately under the following titles:
Preconceptions of Extraterrestrial Life (Lesson 1 in this module)
Astrobiology and Extreme Life (Lessons 2 and 3 in this module)
Your Mission in Space (Lessons 4 and 5 in this module)

Materials

Media (YouTube)

Lessons 2 and 4:
What is Astrobiology? 

Lesson 4:
Europa Clipper Mission

Mars Perseverance

Titan Dragonfly