Webinar
Student Webinar – Calculate a Launch Window
When:
Tuesday, March 21, 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. PDT (4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. EDT)Where:
Online (link will be provided to registered participants)Target Audience:
Grade 5-12 educators and classroomsOverview:
Join the JPL Education team online and follow along as we model the flight path for a mission to Mars and model scale distances across the solar system. In this virtual session for grades 5-12 educators and their students, the JPL Education team will discuss the vast distances between the planets and the importance of launching a spacecraft at just the right time. Then, they'll answer your students questions while kicking off these standards-aligned math activities live!
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LessonLet's go to Mars!
Students use advanced algebra concepts to determine the next opportunity to launch a spacecraft to Mars.
Subject Mathematics
Grades 9-12
Time 30-60 mins
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ProjectMake a Scale Solar System
Use beads and string, sidewalk chalk, or your own creative choice of materials to build a scale model of planet sizes or distances in the solar system.
Subject Science and Mathematics
Grades 1-12
Time Varies
Educators can register by filling out the form below:
Educator Resources
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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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Exploring 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 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
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.
Articles
Join the Conversation
- Learn about the latest news, events, and resources from the education team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Sign up for the JPL Education newsletter
- Join the conversation and find out about the latest opportunities with @NASAJPL_Edu on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Explore More:
Websites
Articles
Videos
- Perseverance Mission Landing Trailer
- Solar System Size and Distance
- Mars exploration videos from NASA
Multimedia
- Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Backgrounds – Mobile | Dekstop
- Mars exploration images and graphics from NASA