astrobiology
Welcome!
Thanks for stopping by and checking out my Astrobiology site!
The original purpose of this site was to provide ongoing support and information to campers and students who study Astrobiology with me. Please note that I am not an astrophysicist, nor an astronomer, nor anything else with "astro" in its title. I am a homeschooling mom who happens to love science, and who feels that it is not taught often enough to our children!
As a result, I have armed myself with the TERC Astrobiology curriculum, a number of NASA resources, and an intense love of internet research in putting together what I hope is a fun, multi-disciplinary resource for studying science.
The idea of life on worlds besides our own has captivated many for generations, and with the proliferation of science fiction shows, continues to this day. Nowhere is this seen more acutely than within our next generations. By providing a "why" for their studies, they are often enticed to learn things they might otherwise choose not to. By integrating critical thinking components with the study of basic scientific study and research techniques, I hope to provide these future scientists, voters and policy makers with some of the groundwork they will need in order to become science-literate members of society.
In the blog, I will detail activities carried out by any classes I am teaching, as well as any adaptations I may make for the audience in question. We will document the progress of long-term activities, even if it is just the progress of that activity in my house.
The links and resources are just that - links to additional information about subjects related to astrobiology, as well as resources for specific information.
The videos are embedded videos from a variety of sources, including YouTube and National Geographic.
If you find this site useful, please let me know! If there is additional information you would like to see included, let me know that too. I have included a comment form on each page, and will be launching a forum in the next few days.
The original purpose of this site was to provide ongoing support and information to campers and students who study Astrobiology with me. Please note that I am not an astrophysicist, nor an astronomer, nor anything else with "astro" in its title. I am a homeschooling mom who happens to love science, and who feels that it is not taught often enough to our children!
As a result, I have armed myself with the TERC Astrobiology curriculum, a number of NASA resources, and an intense love of internet research in putting together what I hope is a fun, multi-disciplinary resource for studying science.
The idea of life on worlds besides our own has captivated many for generations, and with the proliferation of science fiction shows, continues to this day. Nowhere is this seen more acutely than within our next generations. By providing a "why" for their studies, they are often enticed to learn things they might otherwise choose not to. By integrating critical thinking components with the study of basic scientific study and research techniques, I hope to provide these future scientists, voters and policy makers with some of the groundwork they will need in order to become science-literate members of society.
In the blog, I will detail activities carried out by any classes I am teaching, as well as any adaptations I may make for the audience in question. We will document the progress of long-term activities, even if it is just the progress of that activity in my house.
The links and resources are just that - links to additional information about subjects related to astrobiology, as well as resources for specific information.
The videos are embedded videos from a variety of sources, including YouTube and National Geographic.
If you find this site useful, please let me know! If there is additional information you would like to see included, let me know that too. I have included a comment form on each page, and will be launching a forum in the next few days.
