The Mars Science Laboratory is NASA’s new Mars mission. The spacecraft will deliver the Curiosity rover to the Red Planet on August 5-6, 2012 and you’re invited to participate! NASA’s Jet p[ropulsion Lab has put together a web page full of games, apps, viewing details, and activities for students, teachers, and the general public. Become [...]
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Follow Your Curiosity! – Free Resources For the Mars Science Lab Mission
July 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Cool Science, K-12, Mars, NASA, Science, Student Opportunities, Teacher Opportunities
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Free NASA Xbox Kinect Game – Mars Rover Landing
July 16th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Cool Science, K-12, Mars, NASA, Science, Student Opportunities
NASA, in conjunction with the upcoming Mars Science Lab landing, has just released a FREE new game for XBox Kinect called Mars Rover Landing. In the new game, players will control each stage of the mission landing! How hard is it to land on Mars? Test your skills! Your mission: guide NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity [...]
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NASA’s Mars Rover Curiosity Landing Educator Conference – August 3-5, 2012
July 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Conference, K-12, Mars, NASA, Science, STEM, Teacher Development, Teacher Opportunities
Bring “Curiosity” Into Your Classroom! Join in the historic landing of NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity at Gale Crater Aug.3-5, 2012, at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. Bring the excitement of Mars exploration to your classroom with standards-aligned, STEM-based, hands-on activities and take home image-rich learning materials. Mission team members will share their stories, [...]
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Free Webinar – Is There Water on Mars? – June 20, 2012
June 18th, 2012 · No Comments · K-12, Mars, NASA, Science, STEM, Teacher Development, Teacher Opportunities, Webinar
Chemistry of Water: Mars Exploration – Is There Water on Mars? Web Seminar As part of a series of electronic professional development experiences for educators, the NASA Explorer Schools project and the National Science Teachers Association are hosting a 90-minute Web seminar on June 20, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. EDT. “Chemistry of Water: Mars Exploration [...]
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Mars for Earthlings Faculty and Postdoc Workshop – Application Deadline by Oct 1, 2012
June 11th, 2012 · No Comments · Higher Education, Mars, Professional Development, Science, Teacher Opportunities, Workshop
Mars for Earthlings will be conducting its first faculty/postdoc half-day workshops at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Registrants will receive ready-made teaching modules and materials to be utilized in undergraduate Earth and planetary science courses. Introductions and walk-throughs of Earth analogs to Mars and Mars-related software will be provided. With attendance, registrants will [...]
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