Students use playdough to model how Earth’s crust is bent and folded by tectonic plates over geologic time.

Students model different densities of Jupiter’s moon Europa to investigate what might lie beneath the icy surface.

Student teams use the engineering design process and everyday materials to design an insulator that will keep a small amount of water from rapidly changing temperature.

Students learn how Mars rovers use spectroscopy to study the chemical composition of rock samples on the Red Planet then model the process in the classroom.

Students decide what they want to learn from a robotic mission to Mars and what tools they will put on their robot to accomplish their goals.

Students design and build a shock-absorbing system that will protect two "astronauts" when they land.

Students design, build and program a robotic “super crawler” to transport a payload from a starting position to a target launch pad, deliver the payload in an upright position and return the robot to the starting point.

In this video lesson, students learn to design, build and launch paper rockets, calculate how high they fly and improve their designs.

Students study rocket stability as they design, construct and launch paper rockets using soda straws.