Astronaut Academy: Inquiry-Based Science Lessons for Advanced and Gifted Students in Grades 2-3

Recipient of the 2020 NAGC Curriculum Award

The word "astronaut" comes from the Greek words meaning "star sailor," and that is exactly what students will become in Astronaut Academy. This 30-lesson interdisciplinary science unit:

• Is designed to teach high-ability second and third graders how to think like real-world astronauts.
• Requires students to explore the far regions of the solar system.
• Was designed using the research-based Integrated Curriculum Model.
• Features challenging problem-...