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Join the education team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California for an in-person workshop focusing on engineering and coding. In this workshop, we will explore activities aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards as we model the steps required to successfully complete the Mars Sample Return mission. We will also welcome a special guest who will walk us through tools and skills to bring engineering and coding to your classroom.

Educators are encouraged to bring laptops capable of internet connectivity with USB capabilities. 

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This free workshop is offered through the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center, which provides formal and informal educators with NASA resources and materials that support STEM learning. For more information, visit the Educator Resource Center page.

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Educator Resources

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  Coding Lessons

  These standards-aligned lessons will get students using programming to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

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  NASA'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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  Teachable Moment

  NASA'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 Moment

  Meet 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.

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  Expert Talks

  Exploring 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.

Student Activities and More

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  Coding Activities for Students

  Students using programming to design their own missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

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  Mars Exploration 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.

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  Learning Space With NASA

  Building 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 NASA

  Experts 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.

Articles

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  Meet JPL Interns

  The Class of Mars 2020

  Meet JPL interns who joined the Mars 2020 mission team to prepare NASA's Perseverance rover for its debut on the Red Planet.

Join the Conversation

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Explore More:

Websites

• NASA Mars Exploration
• Perseverance Mars Rover
• Space Place - All About Mars
• Profiles: Meet the Martians

Videos

• Mars exploration videos from NASA
• Perseverance Mission Landing Trailer
• Virtual Events: Watch Online – NASA Mars Exploration

Articles

• Articles about Mars exploration from NASA

Multimedia

• Mars exploration images and graphics from NASA
• Downloads: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Backgrounds – Mobile | Web Meeting/Dekstop

Interactives

• Simulation: Fly Along with Perseverance in Real-Time