This activity makes teaching moon phases a bit easier. Plus, it's our most downloaded acivity.
Activity description
This activity blends the excitement of space exploration at Saturn with reading and writing.
Reading, Writing and Rings
Students team with scientists to learn about space exploration by using a radio telescope. Classes can control a 34-meter radio telescope that, until recently, was part of NASA's Deep Space Network.
Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope Programs
This is a national arts, sciences and technology education initiative that leads students to work together with scientists, engineers, artists and civic leaders to design and share a futuristic Mars community.
Imagine Mars
Student teams from across the country can work with scientists to image a site on Mars using an instrument on NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft.
Mars Student Imaging