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Students play a strategy card game that requires them to use problem-solving to successfully explore the Moon and Mars.
Students apply their math problem-solving skills to a real-world challenge with a unique connection to NASA's Space Shuttle Program.
This board-game activity teaches students the process of design, engineering and technology for a mission to Mars.
Students use art to describe and recognize the geology on planetary surfaces – now including Mars and asteroids.
Students use simple supplies to model how NASA tracks the location of spacecraft from Earth.
Students construct balloon-powered rockets to launch the greatest payload possible to the classroom ceiling.
Students build a solar oven and learn about the importance of solar energy for establishing a lunar base.
Teachable Moment .
Find out how the rover has been "souped up" with science instruments, cameras and technologies to explore Mars in new ways.
Students learn about Saturn's scientifically intriguing moon Enceladus and investigate its fascinating features, including its ocean and plumes, using math.
In this standards-aligned unit, students learn about Mars, design a mission to explore the planet, build and test model spacecraft and components, and engage in scientific exploration.
What do you do with a retired fuel tank that once helped launch NASA space shuttles? The answer contains a math challenge for students.
What is sea-level rise and how does it affect us? This "Teachable Moment" looks at the science behind sea-level rise and offers lessons and tools for teaching students about this important climate topic.
Youth use creativity and problem solving to design and drop a parachute spacecraft.