AAA Curricula

NASA Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) Electromagnetic Spectrum & Multi-wavelength Astronomy (EMS/MWA) Curriculum Materials

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)-compliant NASA EMS/MWA curriculum unit was written for classroom delivery by teachers participating in the NASA AAA professional development program. Curriculum components are available to a wider audience via this site. Please note that more material may be added to this page periodically, so checking back occasionally is encouraged.

The NASA AAA program currently also offers an Astronomy Academy for teacher professional development with virtual and in-person opportunities. Educators and administrators can register to receive program announcements and participate in professional development opportunities via this form.

This work is supported by Cooperative Agreement NNX16AC51A between NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and the SETI Institute. Further acknowledgements are contained in the Curriculum Explanatory Guide and Acknowledgements document linked below.

Please note that:

The curriculum was designed to be used by fully trained AAA teachers. Before teaching the curriculum, AAA teachers receive focused professional development and an all-day in-person curriculum training workshop.
The curriculum is based on a series of hands-on student activities. Materials and equipment needed for those activities are listed in the learning plans.
The curriculum materials are not in final form. These materials are still undergoing revision; independent product review has not yet occurred.
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Curriculum Explanatory Guide and Acknowledgements

All Days - Unit Overview and Misconceptions

All Days - Unit Overview and Implementation Slides

All Days - Material Lists and Suggested Vendors

Days 1+2 Learning Plans plus Materials List (Filters & Wavelengths)

Astronomia Infrarrojo - Más De Lo Que Nuestros Ojos Pueden Ver - Español

Day 3 Learning Plan plus Materials List (Beyond the Visible)

Days 4+5 Learning Plans plus Materials List (Detecting Invisible Light)

Day 6 Learning Plans plus Materials List (How Do Astronomers Use Images?)

Days 7+8 Learning Plans plus Materials List (How Do Astronomers Use Spectra?)

Days 9+10 Learning Plans plus Materials List (How Do We Know What We Know?)

Science Case Studies student reader - English