MSIP Specific Curriculum and Resources
MSIP Curriculum Overview
Teachers participating in MSIP will be able to download a five-volume set of materials including the MSIP Teacher Guide, MSIP Resource Manual, MSIP Student Handbook and Activity Guide, the Mapping the Surface of a Planet activity, and the Mars Activites Book to provide guidance in implementing the Mars Student Imaging Project within their science curriculum. Additionally, the MSIP Student Handbook provides National Science Education Standards-aligned activities for THEMIS Student Interns and guides them through every step of the research design and proposal process, as well as formulating a final scientific report.
Mars Student Imaging Project Curriculum
Student Handbook and Activity Guide: 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 Teacher Guide: 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.
(PDF file) (3,842 K)
MSIP Resource Manual: 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!
(PDF file) (3,370 K)
Model Activity Results Form
Please click on the link below to download the Model Activity Results Form. This is optional to fill out and submit.
Mars Student Imaging Archived-Data Format Activity
Mars Image Analysis Activity Lesson Plan (PDF file) (8,496 K)
Mars Orbital Laser Altimeter map of Mars (JPEG) (15.7 MB)
Sample of the archived-data images
Mapping the Surface of a Planet
Mapping the Surface of a Planet
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) 8 MB
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) 2 MB
Activity One image (.pdf) 700 KB
Activity One Context image (.pdf) 460 KB
Activity Two image (.pdf) 883 KB
Activity Three image (.pdf) 3 MB
