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  1. Lesson .

    Modeling Weather Patterns and the Coriolis Effect

    Students learn about and model weather patterns that make Antarctica ideal for scientific balloon exploration.

    Science
    Grades 3-4, 6-8
    30 - 60 mins
  2. Lesson .

    Think Green - Utilizing Renewable Solar Energy

    Students use satellite data to help determine the greatest renewable energy potentials in any given region and develop graphing skills.

    Science
    Grades 9-12
    Over 2 hrs
  3. Video .

    NASA's Earth Minute: Usual Suspects

    What's changing Earth's climate? And how has it changed over time?

    Science
    Grades K-12
  4. Lesson .

    Marsbound! Mission to the Red Planet

    This board-game activity teaches students the process of design, engineering and technology for a mission to Mars.

    Engineering
    Grades 3-12
    1-2 hrs
  5. Video .

    NASA's Earth Minute: Earth Has a Fever

    Why is Earth getting hotter and what does that mean for us?

    Science
    Grades K-12
  6. Lesson .

    Mars Chemistry Coding Challenge

    Students use real data from the Perseverance Mars rover to create a system that can monitor and test the MOXIE instrument.

    Technology
    Grades 10-12
    Over 2 hrs
  7. Lesson .

    Make a Planetary Exploration Balloon

    In this engineering challenge, students must stay within design limitations while creating a balloon and gondola system that can descend or ascend at a given rate or maintain its altitude.

    Science
    Grades 3-12
    30 - 60 mins
  8. Lesson .

    Water Filtration Challenge

    Students work in teams employing an iterative design process to design and build a water filtration device using commonly available materials.

    Engineering
    Grades 5-12
    1-2 hrs
  9. Lesson .

    Whirling Wonder: A 'Pi in the Sky' Math Challenge

    In this illustrated math problem, students use the mathematical constant pi to determine how quickly the Ingenuity helicopter's blades must rotate in order for it to fly.

    Math
    Grades 9-12
    <30 mins
  10. Lesson .

    Pi in the Sky 8

    In this illustrated problem set, students use pi to collect samples from an asteroid, fly a helicopter on Mars for the first time, find efficient ways to talk with distant spacecraft, and study the forces behind Earth's beautiful auroras.

    Math
    Grades 9-12
    30 - 60 mins
  11. Lesson .

    Speaking in Phases

    Students learn how waves are used in communication with spacecraft and practice communicating using a similar process.

    Engineering
    Grades 3-8
    30 - 60 mins
  12. Video .

    NASA's Earth Minute: Gas Problem

    What happens when Earth has too many greenhouse gases floating around?

    Science
    Grades K-12
  13. Video .

    Mars in a Minute: Phoning Home – Communicating from Mars

    How did we know that the Curiosity Mars rover landed safely on the surface of Mars?

    Science
    Grades K-12
  14. Lesson .

    Graphing Global Temperature Trends

    Students use global temperature data to create models and compare short-term trends to long-term trends.

    Math
    Grades 5, 8-12
    1-2 hrs
  15. Video .

    Mars in a Minute: How Do You Land on Mars?

    Getting a spacecraft to Mars is one thing. Getting it safely to the ground is a whole other challenge! This 60-second video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains three ways to land on the surface of the Red Planet.

    Science
    Grades K-12
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