Habitable Exoplanets Investigation Kit

Habitable Exoplanets Science Investigation Kit In this investigation, students determine whether any of the exoplanets discovered by scientists during the Kepler mission have a good chance of supporting life. The Habitable Exoplanets kit includes all the materials students will need to design and carry out the investigation in the Earth and Space Science book (NGSS Edition).  This kit contains enough materials for 8 groups of students to design and carry out this investigation. Alignment with Academic Standards for Science  Source  Code  Performance Expectation  NGSS  MS-ESS1-3   Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.   Core Idea(s)  ESS1: Characteristics of the Universe and Solar System  ESS4: Earth Materials and Systems   Practices  SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems  SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations   SEP4: Analyzing and interpreting data  SEP5: Using mathematics and computational thinking  SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence  SEP8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information  Crosscutting Concepts  CC3: Scale, proportion, and quantity  CC4: Systems and system models  Note: The product images shown may be for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product.