Other Worlds/Other Earths Curriculum Activities
EDC worked with the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics to create an engaging set of curriculum activities that involve students in using data encoded in the light from distant stars to search for exoplanets and possible life beyond Earth.
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- Getting started
- Download the student guide from the HSCA website [pdf]
- Download the teacher guide from the HSCA website [pdf]
In addition to the curriculum, EDC also helped the Center for Astrophysics with develop, pilot, and field test a Web interface that allows students to detect exoplanets using online telescopes and Web-based data analytical tools.