Astrobiology
Subtitle: an integrated science approach
By: project director, Jeffrey F. Lockwood ; authors, Jodi E. Asbell-Clarke ... [et al.].
Contributors: Lockwood, Jeffrey F.; Asbell-Clarke, Jodi E.
Publisher: TERC; It's about time
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA; [Armonk, NY]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 590
ISBN-13: 9781929877003
Subjects: Exobiology -- Study and teaching (Middle school); Exobiology -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Life -- Origin -- Study and teaching (Middle school); Life -- Origin -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Description: Interdisciplinary curriculum that looks at the story of the origin, nature, and search for life in the universe. Draws on several disciplines, including biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, and Earth science.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. Cosmic questions; title: ch. 2. Worlds in our universe; title: ch. 3. Where do elements come from?; title: ch.4 What is life?; title: ch. 5. The chemistry of life; title: ch. 6. Cellular basis of life; title: ch. 7. Evolution and diversity; title: ch. 8. History of life on earth; title: ch. 9. What is habitability?; title: ch. 10. Finding energy and raw materials on habitable worlds; title: ch. 11. Planetary systems that contribute to habitability; title: ch. 12. Is there life elsewhere?; title: ch. 13. Signals from space; title: ch. 14. Searching for extrasolar planets; title: ch. 15. Exploring planets and moons; title: ch. 16. The end is the beginning.