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Students use real data from the Perseverance Mars rover to create a system that can monitor and test the MOXIE instrument.
In this illustrated math problem, students use the mathematical constant pi to determine how quickly the Ingenuity helicopter's blades must rotate in order for it to fly.
In this illustrated problem set, students use pi to collect samples from an asteroid, fly a helicopter on Mars for the first time, find efficient ways to talk with distant spacecraft, and study the forces behind Earth's beautiful auroras.
Students play a strategy card game that requires them to use problem-solving to successfully explore the Moon and Mars.
In this illustrated math problem, students use pi to determine the volume of a rock core collected by the Perseverance Mars rover.
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Mission to Mars Student Challenge
Get K-12 students exploring Mars with NASA scientists, engineers, and the Perseverance rover as they learn all about STEM and design their very own mission to the Red Planet.
Students learn to describe rocks using candy bars as familiar models.
Students use a visual programming language to create a Mars helicopter exploration game.
In this illustrated problem set, students use pi to calculate the size of a Mars rock sample, compare the mirrors of two space telescopes, deduce an asteroid's makeup, and size up a solar eclipse.
Student teams use block coding or python to program separate components of the Mars Sample Return mission, then combine their projects into a single system.
Teachable Moment .
Learn how pi is used by NASA and how many of its infinite digits have been calculated, then explore the science and engineering inside the 2023 Pi Day Challenge.
Student Project .
Can you use π (pi) to solve these stellar math problems faced by NASA scientists and engineers?
As NASA retires its InSight Mars lander, here's a look at some of the biggest discoveries from the first mission designed to study the Red Planet's interior – plus, how to make connections to what students are learning now.
Students use tangrams to create rover designs while practicing shape recognition.
In this strategy card game, you'll build spacecraft that can explore the Moon, Mars, and other destinations throughout our solar system while withstanding challenges thrown your way.