Marslink Education Kits
The Planetary Society produced three Marslink Education Kits between
Spring 1993 and Fall 1994. The kits were to be part of a series that would
bring Mars Observer data to the classroom. The three kits produced
use data from the Viking, Mariner, and Phobos missions. They
teach basic math and science concepts while using Real Data and data
products from these past Mars missions. Marslink will continue into the
future, but the form that this program will take is still being planned
as of Summer 1994.
The Planetary Society has also developed educational packets on other
planets, and they have a catalog through which you can purchase a
variety of Mars books, videos, and slides.
The MarsLink Kits are geared toward the Middle School level, with
suggestions for adaptation to Elementary and High School classes.
The themes of kits produced are:
- Temperature, Seasons, and Storms (February 1993)
- Topography (February 1994)
- Craters and Volcanoes (coming, September 1994)
For more information, contact:
The Planetary Society
65 N. Catalina Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91106
(818) 793-5100
Alternative contact for Marslink:
Arizona Mars K-12 Education Program
Deparment of Geology
Arizona State University, Box 871404
Tempe, AZ 85287-1404
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