TERC, in collaboration with the Mars Exploration Education and Public Outreach Program at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), is developing curriculum designed to engage students' interest in the exploration of the planet Mars. The modules are part of the education outreach initiative of NASA's Mars Exploration Program. This on-going program will send a series of spacecraft to investigate Mars over the next decade with the first two launches in this series taking place in November and December of 1996. The curriculum is investigative in nature and is part of NASA's on-going effort to increase students' interest in math and science. The modules use Mars-Earth comparisons to help students develop a foundation in space science, planetary geology, global science, image and data analysis. Each two to three week module includes student and teacher materials. We are recruiting teachers (grades 6-10) to field test materials during the 1996-97 school year. These activities have no technology requirements.

Why Participate?

• You receive free materials that involve students in the excitement of inter-planetary exploration.
• Units use hands-on, discovery-based experiences to teach.
• Modules provide experiences to help uncover and confront preconceptions.
• Topics link with Technology and Earth/Space Science curricula.
• Modules align with state and national science standards.
• Automatic enrollment in the Mars Education Program through which you will receive all future curriculum materials free of charge.
• Comprehensive Resource Guide for educators interested in Mars.

What's available now:

• Curriculum Overview
• Description of Modules
• Field Test Information
• On-line registration Information

• Great Mars-related URLs
• List of Mars-related curriculum materials
• Ask an Expert email service
• Calender of Mars-related events
• Classroom modules available on line