My Favorite Martian
Free downloadable (pdf) poster of Earth/Mars Comparison. I tried to fill out the form to have a poster sent to us, but kept getting error messages. However – you can still download it yourself for free.
Check out the latest on the Mars Exploration Rover Mission. Also see the sidebar for kids and educators pages.
Mars scientists are asking students from around the world to help them understand the red planet. Send in a rock you collected from your region of the world, and they’ll use a special tool like the one on the rover to tell you what it’s made of. Then you can compare their rocks to the ones found on Mars.
Exploring Mars, created by a group of scientists from Jet Propulsion Lab and University of California at Los Angeles, is a great place to start for reports (try Mars at a Glance) or browsing for the fun of it. The Mars Science section is outstanding, and the Mars History section is fascinating. “The Babylonians called Mars Nergal – the great hero, the king of conflicts.” Lots of photos and illustrations, and a good navigation system make this site work for all ages.
Do a search on Google for Mars Spirit Rover
Play an online Mars Scrambler puzzle
Do a Planet Word Search
Become a Martian Weather Reporter with activities from this site.
Listen to sounds on Mars
Enchanted Learning: Mars had info for littles as well as a Mars Book: A Printable Book for Fluent Readers. To print them out in full-size you must have a paid membership which I think is a great deal. It does show the thumbnails.
Build Your Own Mars Pathfinder Spacecraft Model.
http://www.challenger.org/teachers/lessons/voyagemars.cfm has lessons to help you to prepare your kids for their exciting mission to space.
Learning Page has a hundred worksheets for under grade 4. They require a free registration. View their Space Fact Files for Mars. The fact sheets cut outs and murals are clearly adaptable for any classroom.
