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Growing Beyond Earth®

Curricular resources

Classroom activities that introduce students to space plant biology and prepare them to take part in GBE research. Not participating yet? Learn how to join.

Activities by topic

Six units for your classroom

Each unit includes ready-to-use activities, with answer keys where they apply. Open a file directly, or open the unit folder to see everything in it.

Leafy greens and herbs growing in a GBE PlantLab

Agriculture and environment

The challenges of growing crops in low Earth orbit and in microgravity.

  • Debating the Future of Space AgriculturePDF
  • The Future of Agriculture: Space & BeyondPDF

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Harvested pak choi on a tray

Food science

The nutritional value of crops grown in space and how they can be used.

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Purple-leaved plants under LED light in a PlantLab

Scientific method: space food

Designing an experiment using the scientific method.

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Pak choi growing in a PlantLab

Plant structure

Plant anatomy, and how it may change in low Earth orbit.

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Seedlings growing in a PlantLab

Science communication

Communicating space science to people without a science background.

  • Creating a Public Service Announcement (PSA) on Space FarmingPDF

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Labeled seedlings in a GBE experiment

Irradiated seeds

How radiation may change the germination and growth of crops for low Earth orbit.

  • Effects of Galactic Cosmic Rays on Seed Germination and GrowthPDF

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Esta página reúne actividades para el aula de Growing Beyond Earth® que presentan a los estudiantes la biología de las plantas en el espacio, organizadas en seis unidades: agricultura y medio ambiente, ciencia de los alimentos, el método científico, estructura de las plantas, comunicación científica y semillas irradiadas. Los materiales están disponibles en inglés.

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Find training videos, Data Portal guides, standards and more in Teacher resources, or email the GBE team.

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This website is based upon work supported by NASA Science Activation award No. 80NSSC26M0152. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Este sitio web se basa en trabajo respaldado por la NASA mediante la subvención de Science Activation No. 80NSSC26M0152. Todas las opiniones, hallazgos, conclusiones o recomendaciones expresadas en este material pertenecen a los autores y no reflejan necesariamente los puntos de vista de la Administración Nacional de Aeronáutica y del Espacio.

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