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Patrons use the engineering design process to build rubber-band-powered rovers out of cardboard.

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Hints for uses in your library Make sure to allow enough time for patrons to be able to redesign their rovers.
Related Links Websites:
NASA: Moon to Mars
Facts About the Moon
NASA Spaceplace: The Moon
NASA Mars Exploration Rovers
The Moon's Phases in Oreos
Meet the Rovers
The Mars Rovers: Mars 2020
Last Mission to the Moon
Apollo 11 in Real Time
Last Mission to the Moon
Apollo 11 in Real Time

Video Clips:
European Space Agency Video: Building a Moon Base
NOVA video: Extreme Temperatures on the Moon
NASA videos: A Day in the Life Aboard the International Space Station
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio: Tour of the Moon 4k
NASA 360 - Desert RATS and Analog Testing
Real World: Scarab, NASA's Newest Lunar Exploration Rover
The Moon for Kids - Learning the Moon:

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Earth's Moon
Pat Rawlings Space Art
Some images follow the NASA media usage guidelines and may be used for educational or informational purposes. Please note the copyright status of the specific image of interest.

Slideshows:
Understanding Martian Resources and Environmental Constraints
Originating Source NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Mission to Space by John B Herrington
Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA by Sue Bradford Edwards and Duchess Harris

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Roving on the Moon

Roving on the Moon

Patrons use the engineering design process to build rubber-band-powered rovers out of cardboard.