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.

Students design and test parachute landing systems to successfully land a probe on target.

In this illustrated math problem, students use the mathematical constant pi to find the "habitable zone" around a distant star and determine which of its planets are in that zone.

Students use math concepts related to transits to discover real-world data about Mercury, Venus and planets outside our solar system.

Students learn about Earth processes by simulating and examining lava flows from a volcano model made of play dough.

Students use mobile devices to measure the impact a solar eclipse has on the energy received at Earth’s surface.

Build an icy model of a comet out of dry ice -- complete with shooting jets! -- as a demonstration for students.

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

Students use tangrams to create rockets while practicing shape recognition.