Astro-Venture is an interactive, multimedia Web environment highlighting NASA careers and astrobiology research in the areas of Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences, and Geology. Students in grades 4 - 8 role play NASA occupations as they search for and build a planet with the necessary characteristics for supporting humans. Students in grades 4-8 will become familiar with Astrobiology and NASA occupations. Students will find a planet that will support human life. Students will build a planet that will support human life.
Students change different features of the Earth and solar system and record the effects on Earth.
Students use scientific inquiry to search for and probe a planet to see that it meets these requirements.