Planets

NASA Be a Martian!

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NASA and Microsoft collaborated to create a Web site where Internet users can have fun while advancing their knowledge of Mars.  read more »

Explore! Jupiter's Family Secrets

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Explore! Jupiter's Family Secrets will acquaint you with Jupiter and NASA's upcoming Juno mission!  read more »

Phoenix Mars Mission Robotics Lessons - Grades 3 and 4

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Lesson 1: My Place in Space
Purpose: To deepen student understanding about their place in space, starting with their bedroom and extending out to the Milky Way.

Lesson 2: KWL-Mars  read more »

Getting Dirty on Mars

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Mars Education Program
Arizona State University
University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
http://marsed.asu.edu/activities.php

The goal of the project is through comparison, facilitate understanding about the similarities and differences between soil properties on Earth and Mars.  read more »

Athena Mars Exploration Rovers site with activities

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Athena Mars Exploration Rovers site at Cornell University (lead institution for science instruments)
http://athena.cornell.edu/educators/

Lesson plans and handouts for 15 fun Mars activities

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