Students use art to describe and recognize the geology on planetary surfaces – now including Mars and asteroids.

Students create a scale model of the solar system using beads and string.

In this standards-aligned unit, students learn about Mars, design a mission to explore the planet, build and test model spacecraft and components, and engage in scientific exploration.

Whip up a moon-like crater with baking ingredients as a demonstration for students.

These 60-second videos answer some of the most frequently asked questions about our planetary neighbor, Mars, and the spacecraft that explore it.

Students decide what they want to learn from a robotic mission to Mars.

Students use satellite and rover images to learn about the various features and materials that cause color variation on the surface of Mars, then create their own “Marscape.”

Students will use marshmallows to model the formation of silicates – the family of minerals that make up most of Earth’s crust – then analyze their chemical and physical properties.