Mars for Earthlings: Integrating introductory geology with Mars planetary data

A realistic artistic rendering of a Mars rover on Mars.

Mars for Earthlings seeks to expose undergraduate students to planetary study through Mars remote sensing data and Earth-based analogs. Through this resource instructors/educators/professors can access learning modules to integrate into earth science classes. Interviews and thoughts from planetary scientists and geologists will present current issues in planetary sciences.

The benefits/goals of this project include:

Access online teaching modules and resources for higher education
Enhancement and integration of undergraduate Earth and planetary science content through analog comparison
Access to Mars Imaging Data
Increased enrollment of STEM students

Teaching Materials and Resources

Teaching Modules - Find lessons building on earth-based principles and applied to Mars study.

Mars Resources - A collection of web resources useful for the classroom and lab.

Meet the Scientist - Meet scientists who study Mars and planetary science.

Future Workshops - Learn more about workshops we will be holding related to teaching about Mars.

For questions, contact Marjorie Chan (marjorie.chan@utah.edu) or Julia Kahmann-Robinson (julia.k.robinson@utah.edu)

This material is based upon work supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under Grant No. NNX11AH29G issued through the Science Mission Directorate's Education and Public Outreach for Earth and Space Science (EPOESS) program.

© 2012 University of Utah. This work may be copied on the condition that the following attribution is contained on all pages of the reproduced work: Chan, M., and Kahmann-Robinson, J., 2012. Mars For Earthlings.