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NASA's
Jet
Propulsion
and
Mars
Science
Laboratories
provide
a
detailed
look
"under
the
hood"
of
the
Mars
Curiosity
Rover,
explaining
the
role
of
the
analytical
chemistry
instruments
found
onboard
Curiosity.
Curiosity's
primary
mission
goal
is
to
determine
the
habitability
of
the
Gale
Crater,
which
scientists
believe
was
once
filled
with
water.
Curiosity
is
basically
an
entire
chemistry
lab
packed
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During
the
first
of
two
landings
in
the
Mars
Exploration
Rover
mission,
scientists
and
engineers
were
full
of
anticipation
and
anxiety
the
night
that
the
rover
'Spirit'
was
due
to
land.
Would
the
rover
land
safely
and
be
able
to
complete
its
mission
to
find
out
about
the
geological
history
of
the
planet?
This
video
segment
shows
the
range
of
emotions
experienced
by
NASA
scientists
and
technicians
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This
site
offers
a
guide
to
the
solar
system,
lunar
and
planetary
missions,
and
programs
to
find
your
weight
on
other
planets
and
on
different
moons.
There
are
planetary
and
space-related
activites,
including
the
Red
Rover
Goes
to
Mars
(RRGTM)
Project,
which
aims
to
connect
students
with
Mars
exploration;
and
the
Red
Rover,
Red
Rover
Project
where
students
build
model
Mars
rovers
out
of
LEGO
kits.
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Mars
has
intrigued
people
for
centuries,
in
particular
because
of
its
potential
for
extraterrestrial
life.
Today,
technology
has
advanced
to
the
point
that
scientists
can
actually
send
robots
such
as
those
used
in
NASA's
Mars
Exploration
Rover
(MER)
mission
to
study
Mars.
This
video
segment
discusses
the
MER
mission
and
why
scientists
are
so
interested
in
exploring
the
red
planet.
A
background
essay
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This set of interactive activities addresses the question of whether life could exist on Mars. Four separate activities look at what is necessary for life, where one might find water on Mars, would life be on or below the planet's surface as indicated by temperature, and where it would be safe and interesting to land a rover to look for life.
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This interactive activity lets you launch a spacecraft from Earth and see if it hits Mars. To do so, you need to launch the spacecraft at the right time, and the program calculates the thrust and direction.
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This interactive activity shows pictures from Earth and Mars and asks you to guess which planet each one is from. The pictures include volcanos, sand dunes, and red dunes, etc. The activity is fun and educational.
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This
National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration
(NASA)
site
contains
links
to
classroom
resources
and
curriculum
supplements
relating
to
the
exploration
of
Mars.
Topics
covered
in
these
lessons
include
craters,
water
on
Mars,
Mars
Global
Surveyor,
Mars
Pathfinder,
solar
system
distances,
the
Martian
calendar,
possibilities
of
life
on
Mars,
and
exploration
of
this
planet.
There
is
also
information
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This
collection
of
interactive
features
includes
games,
activities,
links
to
related
sites,
and
information
on
events
and
educational
resources
for
younger
and
intermediate
students.
The
games
section
has
interactives
that
let
them
calculate
their
weight
on
Mars,
take
a
virtual
tour,
and
take
part
in
an
imaginary
voyage
to
Mars.
There
is
also
a
word
find
game,
a
'Build
a
World'
game,
and
a
game
in
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This CD uses song and drama to tell the story of Spirit and Opportunity, NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers, and their mission to search for signs of ancient water. It includes an inquiry-based lesson.
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