Resources For Educators: Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration

Part of the Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration exhibition.

Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration offers a vision of the future of space travel as it boldly examines humanity's next steps in our solar system and beyond. This comprehensive guide will help you explore the exhibition with your students.
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Beyond Planet Earth Educator's Guide

Get an advance look at the exhibition's major themes and what your class will encounter. This nine-page guide for K-12 educators includes a Map of the Exhibition, Essential Questions (important background content), Teaching in the Exhibition (self-guided explorations), Come Prepared Checklist, Correlation to Standards, and Glossary.

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Science and Literacy Activities

Use these resources to help students engage more deeply with the exhibition content.

Beyond Planet Earth: Activities for Grades K-2
Beyond Planet Earth: Activities for Grades 3-5
Beyond Planet Earth: Activities for Grades 6-8
Beyond Planet Earth: Activities for Grades 9-12

More Resources

Use these free online resources to further explore themes presented in the Beyond Planet Earth exhibition.

Game Are YOU cut out for Mars? Do you have what it takes to go on a space mission to the Red Planet? Take this quiz to find out! Hands-on Space Travel Guide Can you convince your friends to spend the next school break on Pluto? Let your imagination run wild, and write an inspiring work... Video Tracking Near-Earth Asteroids Most asteroids and comets don't pass anywhere near Earth. Most. Video The Moon's Origins Evidence points to a violent beginning.

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Destination Mars Exploring Near-Earth Asteroids Outer Solar System: Europa Returning to the Moon Robots in Space Space Tourism The Space Race About the Exhibition About the Curator Collaborator