Solar System Exploration: Education: Fast Lesson Finder


	The Human Factor - Exploration of the Unknown Bring the real science behind the headlines into your classroom. This search is a fast-track to teacher-approved activities related to current NASA missions making news from across the solar system.

Activity Title:

Areology: The Study of Mars

General Description:

Participants model a core sample of the Martian surface to investigate the history and geologic of Mars.

Content Standard:

Earth and Space Science: Structure of the Earth System

General Topic:

Sample Collection & Examination

Source:

Mars Student Imaging Project

Body:

Mars

Grade Level:

K-4, 5-8

Mission:

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

Background:

Missions to Mars

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Activity Title:

People of the Cassini Team

General Description:

Participants use profiles of people to reflect on their own career goals. These profiles include those who have worked on the Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn and Titan.

Content Standard:

Science as a Human Endeavor

General Topic:

People

Source:

Cassini-Huygens

Body:

Venus

Grade Level:

K-4

Mission:

Cassini

Background:

Missions to Saturn

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Activity Title:

Solar System Exploration Timeline Activity

General Description:

Participants are introduced to solar system exploration missions as they construct a timeline using the Solar System Exploration Timeline on NASA internet resources. The timeline display then serves as a visual reminder of coming events.

Content Standard:

Science and Technology: Understanding About Science and Technology

General Topic:

Modeling

Source:

NASA Solar System Exploration Education and Public Outreach Forum

Body:

Venus

Grade Level:

K-4

Background:

Solar System Exploration Timeline
Solar System Exploration Missions

Activity Title:

Where is Saturn in the Solar System? Where Am I in the Solar System?

General Description:

Participants are introduced to Saturn and its place on the solar system. Participants are able to see Saturn as part of the larger system of the Sun and its orbiting objects.

Content Standard:

Exploration

General Topic:

Scientific Process

Source:

Reading, Writing and Rings

Body:

Saturn

Grade Level:

K-4

Mission:

Cassini

Background:

Missions to Saturn

Activity Title:

Why Do We Explore?

General Description:

Participants review the seven traditional reasons why people explore. Working in teams, they summarize and illustrate the ideas.

Content Standard:

History and Nature of Science: Science as a Human Endeavor

General Topic:

Exploration/Pioneers

Source:

NASA Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science

Body:

Mars

Grade Level:

5-8, 9-12

Mission:

Spirit

Background:

Mars Exploration Program

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