Students Beyond Earth is developing research activities for students in grades 3 to 5. Learners start with questions about Earth and space, practice planning comparisons, and consider what evidence they would need before putting an idea to use.
Explore Your Research Interests
The preview asks about 12 topics, from living things and water to computing, art, and communication. Choose the topics and activities you would like to investigate. You can be unsure, skip a question, or review an answer.
Compare Designs and Plan a Test
Two optional activities take place in an imagined space habitat. Compare two board designs using invented observations, then plan how to test a board for helping visitors find books in a library on Earth. Each choice has an explanation you can read before continuing.
Review the Preview
Use fictional learner details while reviewing the site. The planned classroom pilot will help identify unclear wording, difficult controls, and the time students need for the activities.
Read how adults can support learners or explore the planned program sequence. Spaceflight experiments remain future proposals.