Sixth-grade students at Joe P. Eblen Intermediate School got hands on with planetary science by exploring a massive, detailed floor map of Mars last month.
Students measured elevation, latitude and longitude and scale. They also located historic Mars rover landing sites.
“There’s something powerful about getting students up and moving around the map,” said JPEIS instructional coach Haley Stamey. “They start by noticing colors and making assumptions, and that opens the door to deeper conversations about elevation, scale and how scientists actually study Mars.”…