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Build a paper helicopter, then see if you can improve the design like NASA engineers did when making the first helicopter for Mars.

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Make a Paper Mars Helicopter

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Make a Paper Mars Helicopter

Build a paper helicopter, then see if you can improve the design like NASA engineers did when making the first helicopter for Mars.
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Can you use π (pi) to solve these stellar math problems faced by NASA scientists and engineers?

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The NASA Pi Day Challenge

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The NASA Pi Day Challenge

Can you use π (pi) to solve these stellar math problems faced by NASA scientists and engineers?
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Whether it's sending spacecraft to other planets, driving rovers on Mars, finding out what planets are made of or how deep alien oceans are, pi takes us far at NASA. Find out how pi helps us explore space.

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18 Ways NASA Uses Pi

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18 Ways NASA Uses Pi

Whether it's sending spacecraft to other planets, driving rovers on Mars, finding out what planets are made of or how deep alien oceans are, pi takes us far at NASA. Find out how pi helps us explore space.
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Use Scratch, a visual programming language, to create a video game that simulates the way NASA will collect samples on Mars!

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Code a Mars Sample Collection Video Game

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Code a Mars Sample Collection Video Game

Use Scratch, a visual programming language, to create a video game that simulates the way NASA will collect samples on Mars!
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Make a sedimentary “rock” from play dough and use your geology skills to investigate it!

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Explore Rocks Using Core Sampling

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Explore Rocks Using Core Sampling

Make a sedimentary “rock” from play dough and use your geology skills to investigate it!
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Use coding and computer science to simulate how NASA lands spacecraft on Mars during the process known as entry, descent, and landing, or EDL.

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Code a Mars Landing

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Code a Mars Landing

Use coding and computer science to simulate how NASA lands spacecraft on Mars during the process known as entry, descent, and landing, or EDL.
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Plan, design, and build your own mission to the Red Planet and tag along for the ride as NASA lands a rover on Mars!

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Mission to Mars Student Challenge

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Mission to Mars Student Challenge

Plan, design, and build your own mission to the Red Planet and tag along for the ride as NASA lands a rover on Mars!
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Use geometric shapes called tangrams to build a rover and other space-themed designs!

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Build a Rover and More With Shapes

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Build a Rover and More With Shapes

Use geometric shapes called tangrams to build a rover and other space-themed designs!
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Make a volcano with baking soda, vinegar and play dough. Then, add multiple layers that you can investigate like a NASA scientist.

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Make a Volcano

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Make a Volcano

Make a volcano with baking soda, vinegar and play dough. Then, add multiple layers that you can investigate like a NASA scientist.
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