Mars Lander to Get First Look at 'Heart' of Mars

NASA's newest Mars mission is scheduled to launch on May 5. Find out how to turn it into a teachable moment for students.

Mars Lessons for Educators

Explore our collection of STEM lessons and activities all about the Red Planet.

Ever wondered why Mars is Red, how rovers work and what kinds of images we get back from spacecraft? It's all right here.

Learn how the Next Generation Science Standards in engineering are used at JPL and get activities and tips for bringing them into the classroom.

Create a virtual rover or orbiter and launch it into space!