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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rovers on Mars

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore latest Mars rovers - Spirit and Opportunity. They investigate the nature of communications with the Rovers including use of Mars Orbiters as relay stations. They research needs of future missions and design...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Ingredients for Life: Water

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment adapted from NOVA goes on a whimsical journey in search of life forms thriving in extreme conditions on Earth and in outer space. Animations show ice on Jupiter's moon, Europa, and signs that water once existed on...
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Martian Diaries

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn what Mars is like from Martians! Well, people that are working on the Mars mission. This blog site contains firs-hand accounts on what is information is being recovered from Curiosity.
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Article
Other

Mars Exploration Rovers Special Update: Opportunity's Findings at Endeavour

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Mars Exploration Rovers' missions by checking out this informative resource. If offers many pictures as well.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Real Scientists: Electrical Engineer

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover how an electrical engineer is using artificial intelligence to make robots "smarter." Consider how robots can be used to explore other planets.
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Activity
York University

Yes I Can! Science: Red Rover, Red Rover

For Students 9th - 10th
The YES I Can! Science site based out of York University in Toronto is featuring the Mars rovers. The site has all the mission background information teachers need all in one place as well as several great student activities, (Build a...