Mars on My Mind CHALLENGE
Gold Stars Announced
YOUR CHALLENGE IS:
WATCH THE LANDING & USE YOUR CREATIVITY TO MAKE ANYTHING MARS THEMED
Challenge Closed
Landing Video: https://youtu.be/gm0b_ijaYMQ
February 18, 2021 is a special day! NASA's Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter are landing on Mars. This challenge is an open place to share your Mars inspired creativity after you watch the landing. Make a Perseverance work of art, write a letter to NASA scientists/engineers, make a Mars pancake, share your Mars lander science project, make up a Mars joke - anything goes as long as its all about Mars!! All eligible entries will be shown in a public gallery, but please do not include your face or name in your submission. HAVE FUN!
Challenge Launch Video
HOW TO ENTER
Instructions for Students and Teachers
WHO CAN ENTER
K-12 Students in US public, private, and home schools (including U.S. territories & possessions and schools operated by the U.S. for the children of American personnel overseas).
Grades K-12
HOW TO ENTER
TEACHERS
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STUDENTS
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STUDENT & TEACHER SIGN UP
Sign up to register your class and manage entries. We now support Google Classroom too!
STUDENTS
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Dive Into The Challenge
Lesson Plan Details and Challenge Tips!
1. Links & Lessons
2. Brainstorm & Design
Links & Lessons
Brainstorm & Design
Links & Lessons
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Links & Lessons
Brainstorm & Design
LEARN ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
The following links, lessons, and videos are provided to educate students about Mars, the Mars 2020 mission, the Perseverance Rover and Ingenuity Helicopter.
Links & Lessons
Videos
Brainstorm & Design
Build & Iterate
FOR THE CLASSROOM
Group Size
Split into 8 teamsApproach
Assign each team a video lesson and have them present what they learnedMaterial
NoneEducator tools
LAUNCHING THE INNOVATORS OF TOMORROW
Future Engineers hosts online contests and challenges for K-12 students, including the Mars 2020 "Name the Rover" contest. This challenge platform was developed with support from the US Department of Education and all challenges are free for student/classroom participation.
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