Notice: The ASU Mars Spring 2010 K-12 Educator Conference will NOT be presented this year (more information).
NASA, JPL and Arizona State University have partnered to create the ASU Planetary Imaging and Analysis Facility and Advanced Training Institute within the Mars Space Flight Facility on the Arizona State University campus.
The ASU Mars Education Program provides workshops, field trips, and other opportunities for teachers and students to join with scientists in the excitment of Mars exploration. Click the Outreach tab above to see the activities we do.
In addition, the program offers professional-development conferences to train teachers how they can use space exploration to fire up their students' imaginations, while at the same time integrating STEM themes (science, technology, engineering, and math) and inquiry-based learning into the curriculum.
Earth and Space Exploration Day
Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The 4th annual Earth and Space Exploration day was hosted by the School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) on ASU’s Tempe campus on October 24. The SESE community offered special science-related activities for students, educators, families interested in exploring Earth and space alongside real scientists. The Mars Education Program highlighted five years on Mars for the Mars Exploration Rovers featured other interactive activities for kids to explore Mars. Images: NASA Space Grant Interns (Alex Kafka, Krystal Mike, Jamie Shawver) and engaging the next generation of explorers.
We are located on the corner of Gammage Parkway (E. 11th St.) and S. Forest Ave. in Tempe, Arizona 85281. To see where this is, please click on the interactive map of the ASU Tempe campus. Map of 11th St. at S Forest Ave. Tempe, AZ 85281
Our mailing address is:
Mars Education Program Mars Space Flight Facility Arizona State University
Moeur Building, Room 131 P.O. Box 876305 Tempe, AZ 85287-6305
Telephone: (480) 965-1788 Fax: (480) 727-7956 Email: marsed@mars.asu.edu
