NASA: Astrobiology Math Educator Guide

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.