Give your students a chance to take on the role of "Mars Mission Scientists" through this middle school lesson plan! These lesson plans explores Earth's extreme environments — namely the Arctic and desert — as practice grounds for Mars exploration. In these NGSS aligned lessons, students will have the opportunity to investigate environments, explore scientific missions, and simulate their own Mars analog mission.

Downloadable Teaching Materials

• From Ice to Dust: Exploring Mars Through Earth Analogs Lesson Plan
• From Ice to Dust: Exploring Mars Through Earth Analogs Student Handout
• Mission Ready: Building Your Mars Crew Lesson Plan
• Mission Ready: Building Your Mars Crew Student Handout