NASA/JPL Educator Workshop – The InSight Mission: Entry, Descent and Landing on Mars

 

Educator Workshop – The InSight Mission: Entry, Descent and Landing on Mars When: Saturday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California Target Audience: Teachers for grades K-12 and informal educators (museums, after-school programs, etc.) Overview: InSight, NASA's latest Mars mission, is scheduled to make its entry, descent and landing (also known as "EDL") on the Red Planet on November 26. Based on the Phoenix Mars lander design, InSight is equipped with a heat-flow probe and seismometer to investigate the Red Planet's interior as well as give scientists a better understanding of the evolution of rocky planets. Join us at JPL to hear from an entry, descent and landing engineer for the InSight Mars lander and discover ways to bring the mission into classrooms, museums and after-school programs. › Register Online There is no charge for this workshop, but registration is required. No walk-in participation will be allowed. This workshop is not available online; you must be physically present to participate. This workshop is limited to educators at U.S.-based institutions and organizations. Questions? Call the Educator Resource Center at 818-393-5917. Can't attend the workshop? Explore these standards-aligned lessons online. Lesson: On Target (Grades 6-12) – Students modify a paper cup so it can zip down a line and drop a marble onto a target. › Get started Lesson: Touchdown (Grades 3-8) – Students design and build a shock-absorbing system that will protect two "astronauts" when they land. › Get started Lesson: Marsbound! Mission to the Red Planet (Grades 3-12) – This board-game activity teaches students the process of design, engineering and technology for a mission to Mars. › Get started

 

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