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.

This six-part video series walks educators and students through the ins and outs of crafting a science fair project.

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

In this challenge, students will program a rover to use a color sensor on several rock samples, allowing them to simulate how the Mars Curiosity rover uses its ChemCam instrument to analyze light emitted from geological samples on Mars.

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

Students use satellite data to help determine the greatest renewable energy potentials in any given region and develop graphing skills.

In this illustrated problem set, students use pi to compare the sizes of Mars landing areas, calculate the length of a year for a distant solar system object, measure the depth of the ocean from an airplane, and determine the diameter of a debris disk.

Students use NASA images and a hands-on activity to compare the amounts of land and surface water on our planet.

Students kinesthetically model the mathematics of how NASA communicates with spacecraft.