Cluster 4:Exploring the Universe

Learn about the history and math behind the Global Positioning System.

Learn how soil is different on Mars than on Earth, and what that means for growing plants on the red planet.

Discover some background information on how we'll learn to live and work on the Moon - and beyond!

Learn about the characteristics of the Earth and Mars, two planets in our Solar System.

A career in engineering would let you help people through designing and implementing the things they use in their daily lives.

Learn about how spacecraft have helped us learn about our Solar System.

Learn about the dwarf planets in our Solar System.

Learn about a new material for spacesuits and the engineer who designed it.

Learn about where and when to find meteoroids, meteors and meteorites.

Learn about the amazing planets and moons of the outer Solar System.

Design and build a model space probe.

Resource page including articles and career profiles related to physics and aerospace.

Temperature affects the way we live, the clothes we wear and activities we do. But how does temperature vary across the globe?

Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.

An in-depth look at how the Earth got its layers.