Students will design, build and test a crew exploration vehicle, or CEV, to carry astronauts to Mars – meeting size, mass and payload requirements.

Students will use the engineering design process to design, build, test and improve a model satellite intended to investigate the surface of a planet.

Students construct balloon-powered rockets to launch the greatest payload possible to the classroom ceiling.

In this activity, students learn how light and energy are spread throughout space. The rate of change can be expressed mathematically, demonstrating why spacecraft like NASA’s Juno need so many solar panels.

In this illustrated math problem, students use the mathematical constant pi to determine the water output of a dam to assess its potential environmental impact.

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

Students cut out, color and sequence paper rockets in a simple mathematics lesson on measurement.

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.

In this advanced programming activity, students will construct a light-wavelength detector to model future technology for communicating with spacecraft.