Webinar
Student Webinar – How We Use Coding to Explore Mars
When:
Tuesday, November 8, 10 to 10:45 a.m. (1 to 1:45 p.m. EST)Where:
Online (link will be provided to registered participants)Target Audience:
K-12 educators and classroomsOverview:
Update: Nov. 8, 2022 – A recording of this webinar is now available on YouTube.
Tune in with the Education Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as we discuss how NASA explores the Red Planet through the eyes of Mars rovers – and now a Mars helicopter.
In this virtual session for K-12 educators and their students, we will answer your questions and discuss how coding is used to build and operate Mars rovers. Students will also have the chance to follow along with this coding activity using the programming language Scratch.
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Educator Resources
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CollectionCoding Lessons
These standards-aligned lessons will get students using programming to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
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CollectionNASA's Mission to Mars Student Challenge
Bring students along for the ride as we explore the Red Planet with NASA's latest rover to land on Mars!
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CollectionExploring Mars Lessons for Educators
Get students engaged in the excitement of NASA's next mission to Mars with standards-aligned STEM lessons.
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Teachable MomentsNASA's Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars
Learn how, why, and what Perseverance is exploring on Mars, plus find out about an exciting opportunity for you and your students to join in the adventure!
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Teachable MomentsMeet Perseverance, NASA's Next Mars Rover
Find out how the rover has been "souped up" with science instruments, cameras and technologies to explore Mars in new ways – plus, what to expect on launch day.
Student Activities
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CollectionCoding Activities for Students
Students using programming to design their own missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
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CollectionExploring Mars Activities for Students
Make a cardboard rover, design a Mars exploration video game, learn about Mars in a minute and explore more STEM activities for students.
Expert Talks
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Expert TalksExploring Mars With the Perseverance Rover
Learn what goes into successfully designing, building, launching, and landing a rover on Mars and meet the scientists and engineers working on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover mission.
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Learning Space With NASABuilding and Operating a Mars Rover
In this talk for students in grades 5-12, we discuss how NASA builds and operates rovers on Mars and build a rover together while answering students' questions.
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Learning Space With NASAExperts Discuss NASA's Mars Helicopter
Join NASA experts to learn about Ingenuity, the first helicopter designed to fly on Mars. Learn what to expect during Ingenuity's historic first flight and how to follow along with resources from NASA.
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Learning Space With NASABuild Your Own Mars Helicopter
In this talk for students in grades K-8, we build our own paper helicopters as we learn about the first helicopter to fly on Mars and answer students' questions.
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Explore More:
- Downloads: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Backgrounds – Mobile | Web Meeting/Dekstop
- Website: Perseverance Mars Rover
- Website: NASA Mars Exploration
- Website: Space Place - All About Mars
- Video: Perseverance Mission Landing Trailer
- Profiles: Meet the Martians
- Simulation: Fly Along with Perseverance in Real-Time
- Virtual Events: Watch Online – NASA Mars Exploration
- Videos: Mars exploration videos from NASA
- Images: Mars exploration images and graphics from NASA
- Articles: Articles about Mars exploration from NASA
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