This activity introduces students to the basic features of the Mars landscape. Students locate the planets of the solar system on a diagram; look at pictures of Mars and describe the Martian landscape; describe landscape features of Earth, and compare those to what is found on Mars; and make mobiles showing features of the Martian landscape. Full description.

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. Full description.

This is an archive of questions and answers about Mars. It is divided into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced categories and covers such topics as the possibility of life on Mars, Martian atmosphere and geography, and Mars colonization. There are also links to other Mars-related sites. Full description.

This Exploratorium site provides the latest information about the two Mars rovers landing on Mars in 2004. It includes resources about the search for life on Mars, the Martian environment, and the mechanics of the Mars rovers themselves. Hands-on activities and a live webcast are also provided. Full description.

In this video NASA scientists discover firm evidence that water once flowed on Mars?perhaps enough water to harbor life. The site includes links to five essays about Mars, "A Tale of Two Rovers," "Why Go to Mars," "Visions (and Revisions) of Mars," "When Worlds Diverge," and "Is the Signature Still Wet?" It also has photographs of Mars and interactive presentations. Full description.

This module consists of seven lessons designed to educate students on the exploration of Mars, including topographic and geologic mapping, Martian volcanoes and geology, and image interpretation. The lessons include hands-on activities, maps and overheads, and links to additional resources. Full description.

These views of Mars were generated for the National Geographic Society as reference materials for their February 2001 Mars Revealed poster. Full description.

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 ... Full description.

Mars north pole flyover from above Full description.

This educational brief discusses the advances in our knowledge of Mars topography brought about by the high-resolution map produced from Mars Laser Orbiter Altimeter (MOLA) data. Individual features and regions are described along with any new insights provided by MOLA into their origins. Full description.