Curricula and Education Materials

NASA Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) Electromagnetic Spectrum & Multi-wavelength Astronomy (EMS/MWA) Curriculum
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)-aligned NASA Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) EMS/MWA curriculum unit was written by SETI Institute AAA staff for classroom delivery by teachers participating in the AAA program.

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Our Place in the Solar System: Sun, Earth, Moon & Eclipse Activity Guide 
This guide supports activities for learning about the sun, light, our solar system and eclipses. They draw upon hands-on safe activities suitable for children and adults, in informal learning environments, including camps. While this guide was designed to help people prepare for total eclipses, most of the activities can be used at anytime to learn about the Earth, moon and Sun.

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Life in the Universe (LITU) 
The Life in the Universe curriculum is a unique set of resources for elementary and middle school teachers, designed to bring the excitement of searching for life beyond Earth into the classroom. The SETI Institute, with funding from NSF and NASA, developed these award winning classroom materials with a team of educators, curriculum developers, and scientists. The Life in the Universe curriculum explores many facets of how scientists are trying to answer the questions: Where did life come from? What is its future? Are we alone?

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Voyages Through Time (VTT) 
The SETI Institute, the California Academy of Sciences, NASA Ames Research Center, and San Francisco State University have developed standards-based curriculum materials for a one-year high school integrated science course centered on the unifying theme of evolution and delivered on CD-ROM. Scientists, teachers, curriculum writers, and media specialists have created six modules that integrate astronomical, geological, and biological sciences. The sequence of lessons in each module is designed to promote students' understanding and skills as defined by the National Science Education Standards and Benchmarks for Science Literacy.

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