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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Destination Mars

For Students 9th - 10th
This fascinating site from NPR describes the two missions launched on June 11, 2003 to explore Mars and collect evidence that may help scientists solve the many mysteries of Mars. The site contains vivid pictures and links to many...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Mars Metal Rover

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will convince NASA which metal to use on the new "Mars Land Rover". This lesson will help students understand the properties of metals and their relationship to the properties of the surface of Mars. Knowledge of Internet...
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NASA

Images Suggest Recent Sources of Liquid Water on Mars

For Students 9th - 10th
Gullies seen on martian cliffs and crater walls in a small number of high-resolution images from the Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Camera suggest that liquid water has seeped onto the surface in the geologically recent past. Very...
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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...