All of our activities are aligned to the National Science Education Standards.

Learn about Newton's Laws, technology, and, of course, robotics in this fun series of activities. Students will learn what it takes to design and build a robotic mission to the Red Planet. Activities can be completed individually or as an integrated robotics unit. This file provide brief background information on robotics and summaries of each of the twelve activities included in the unit.

ASU Mars Robotics Lesson Backgrounds (PDF file) version 3.00 (10,014 Kbytes)

This file contains the full lesson plans for the ASU Mars Robotics unit (see above), as well as the National Science Education Standards addressed by each.

ASU Mars Robotics Lesson Plans (PDF file) version 3.00 (5,304 Kbytes)

Each activity in this student handbook takes your students through the scientific process. With the help of this handbook, your students will give themselves the chance to conduct a student-directed investigation of Mars as scientists in the real world do.

MSIP Student Handbook (PDF file) version 2.00 (4,795 Kbytes)

Get all the teaching tips on how to fit this FREE cutting-edge opportunity into your unique classroom situation! This guide also includes the National Science Education Standards being met by this fantastic project.

MSIP Teacher Guide (PDF file) version 2.00 (3,842 Kbytes)

Read this fun, informational resource guide about Mars. Learn about the spacerace to Mars, the history of Mars exploration, the THEMIS camera, and MORE! This book is for teachers and for students. You'll love it!

MSIP Resource manual (PDF file) version 2.00 (3,370 Kbytes)

Have your students increase their knowledge about surface features on Earth and Mars and interpret real planetary data from the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft.

Student Guide (PDF file) version 2.00 (7,628 Kbytes)

No worries for the teacher in obtaining the answers to the questions asked in the student guide. We provide the answers, and educational reasons behind the questions that are asked!

Teacher Guide (PDF file) version 2.00 (1,889 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to download the Mapping the Surface of a Planet, Activity One image

Activity One image (PDF file) (691 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to download the Mapping the Surface of a Planet, Activity One Context image.

Activity One Context Image (PDF file) version 1.05 (456 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to download the Mapping the Surface of a Planet, Activity Two image.

Activity Two image (PDF file) (883 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to download the Mapping the Surface of a Planet, Activity Three image.

Activity Three image (PDF file) (3,273 Kbytes)

Fun, inexpensive, hands-on, easy to do National Science Education Standards-aligned classroom activities to help increase your students' background on Mars and space science.

Mars Activities Book (PDF file) (6,645 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to view the Marsbound! Mission to the Red Planet Student's Guide.

Marsbound! Student Book (PDF file) (1,977 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to view the Marsbound! Mission to the Red Planet Teacher's Guide.

Marsbound! Teacher's Guide (PDF file) (1,216 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to view the Marsbound! Mission to the Red Planet Equipment Cards.

Marsbound! Equipment Cards (PDF file) (49,156 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to view the Marsbound! Mission to the Red Planet Design Mat.

Marsbound! Design Mat (PDF file) (190 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to view the Marsbound! Mission to the Red Planet "Certified Mission Planner" Certificate.

Marsbound! Certified Mission Planner Certificate (PDF file) (3,146 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to view the Finding Spirit Lesson Plan.

Finding Spirit Lesson Plan (PDF file) (53 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to view the Finding Spirit Student Answer Sheets.

Finding Spirit Student Answer Sheets (PDF file) (512 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to view the Finding Spirit Images for Pattern Activity.

Finding Spirit Images for Pattern Activity (PDF file) (16,780 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to view the Finding Spirit Images for Range and Bearing Activity.

Finding Spirit Images for Range and Bearing Activity (PDF file) (16,984 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to view the Finding Spirit Image Answer Sheets.

Finding Spirit Image Answer Sheets (PDF file) (16,938 Kbytes)

In August 2007, the next mission to Mars will be launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The spacecraft, called Phoenix, will be our second attempt to land near the Martian poles. The Phoenix Lander will study the Martian soil to measure its physical and chemical properties much like a gardener on Earth would test soil in his or her own yard. In this series of activities, you will learn what the important properties of soil are and how to measure them. Because we have no Martian dirt for testing, you will use Earth soil taken from your own region.

Getting Dirty on Mars Teacher Guide (PDF file) (2,748 Kbytes)

In August 2007, the next mission to Mars will be launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The spacecraft, called Phoenix, will be our second attempt to land near the Martian poles. The Phoenix Lander will study the Martian soil to measure its physical and chemical properties much like a gardener on Earth would test soil in his or her own yard. In this series of activities, you will learn what the important properties of soil are and how to measure them. Because we have no Martian dirt for testing, you will use Earth soil taken from your own region.

Getting Dirty on Mars Student Guide (PDF file) (8,019 Kbytes)

Please click on the link below to download the lab cards for Getting Dirty on Mars.

Getting Dirty on Mars Lab Cards (PDF file) (77 Kbytes)