Drive a Mars rover like a NASA scientist

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Plus: space origami, upcoming launches, lessons in Mars chemistry & more! 

EDUCATION UPDATES | NOVEMBER 2021

Where would you drive the Mars rover?

Student Project: Map a Mars Rover Driving Route

In this new activity for grades 6-12, students learn how NASA considers engineering constraints and science goals when planning driving routes for the Mars rovers. Then, they create their own driving route using the science data available through NASA's free Mars mapping tool.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Event: World Origami Days

Public Event

Sunday, Oct. 24 through Thursday, Nov. 11

Celebrate World Origami Days With NASA

Event: Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission Launch

Mission Event

Launch window opens Wednesday, Nov. 24

Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission Launch

WATCH & LEARN

 
Learning Space: Make a Straw Rocket

Learning Space

Make a Straw Rocket

NEW ON JPL EDU

Educator Guides

Student Project: Studying Rocks on Mars Using Light

Lesson | Grades 9-12 | 30-60 mins

Studying Rocks on Mars Using Light

Lesson Collection: Building With Paper

Lesson Collection

Build and Learn With Paper – Lessons for Educators

 

Student Activities

Student Project: Watch and Measure a Total Lunar Eclipse

Project | Grades 3-12 |

Less than 30 mins

Watch and Measure a Total Lunar Eclipse

Activity Collection: Building With Paper

Activity Collection

Build and Learn With Paper – Activities for Students

SHOW & TELL

 

Have students try the Map a Mars Rover Driving Route activity, then share their driving routes with NASA!

ACROSS THE NASA-VERSE

Roving With Perseverance Tour
NASA Space Place Art Challenge - November 2021
What's Up – Skywatching Tips for November 2021
Lunabotics Junior Contest

NASA STEM Engagement

Lunabotics Junior Contest

 

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