The Mars Exploration Curriculum Module Overviews |
- Archived Page Compared with the individual activities available at this Web site, the curriculum modules provide an in-depth way introduce students to Mars, geology, space exploration, and Earth and planetary science. The modules contain five to nine hands-on activities, and it takes from two to three weeks to complete all the activities in a module. Most modules are designed around a specific question central to current Mars research. To learn more about a module's topic and to answer the module's over-arching question, students use experimentation, modeling, Mars-Earth comparisons, and image and data interpretation. The activities in the modules were written by educators, reviewed by scientists, and field tested by students, making them scientifically accurate, classroom ready, and easy to use. The modules can also help schools implement the National Science Education Standards in a creative, innovative, and multi-faceted program. Look over the following module descriptions to see which ones fit in well with your curriculum. |
Exploring Mars Grades 4-10, Two Weeks | |
How can students study Mars and Mars Exploration in the classroom? |
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The Great Martian Floods and The Pathfinder Landing Site Grades 4-10, Two Weeks | |
Is the landing site in a flood plain |
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The Grand Canyon of Mars And How It Formed Grades 6-12, Three Weeks | |
What can a colossal fracture tell us about Mars? |
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Is There Water On Mars? Grades 9-12, Three Weeks | |
Can water exist on present-day Mars? |
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