In this lesson, students build a paper helicopter, then improve the design and compare and measure performance.

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 will learn about the expanding universe and the redshift of lightwaves, then perform their own calculations with a distant supernova.

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

Students use rocket manipulatives to help them develop number sense, counting, addition and subtraction skills.

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

Students design a robotic insect for an extraterrestrial environment, then compare the process to how NASA engineers design robots for extreme environments like Mars.