Education Plan: Learn About Mars
Before they can launch to Mars, students need to learn more about where they're going and why. Moogega Cooper, a planetary protection engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, shares her tips for this key first step to planning a successful Mars mission. Watch en Español: Seleccione subtítulos en Español bajo el ícono de configuración.
Mission This Week
Before they can launch to Mars, students need to learn more about where they're going and why. This week, students will learn more about the Red Planet and determine what they hope to find. This will help them design their mission and plan for launch, arrival, and surface operations.
Tips This Week
Scientists, and students, learn about Mars to gain an understanding of what's known and unknown about the Red Planet and to develop questions that have yet to be answered. Once they have determined what’s known and what they want to learn, students will be ready to plan their mission.
Learning about Mars can help generate new questions about topics that have already been explored. Encourage students to engage their curiosity and think of ways they might get answers to their questions.
In addition to the lessons you select from below, encourage students to learn about Mars by perusing NASA’s Mars Exploration website.
This Week's Education Resources
Use these STEM lesson plans, projects, videos, and articles to get students learning about Mars. Lessons and projects are aligned to NGSS and Common Core Math standards. These assignments can be done in any order and in part or in full as schedules allow.
