Comet Inquiry in Action: Developing Conceptual Understanding of Comets through Stardust and Deep Impact Mission EPO Activities

NASA Discovery Program missions to comets-Deep Impact and Stardust, and their extended missions-are the rich source that their respective Education and Public Outreach teams mine to convey investigative concepts to K-12 students. Specially designed curricular activities strive to be engaging and represent science authentically. Even more, they unpack complex science content so students' conceptual understanding can develop. Multimedia elements-interactives, interviews, and games-enhance an educator's toolbox of materials used to reach diverse audiences and deepen understanding.