Lunar and Planetary Institute






Mars Revealed:
Evolving Technology, Advancing Science

July 9–13, 2012

Presented by the Lunar and Planetary Institute

Who: High school teachers, both those currently teaching high school and those preparing to teach high school.  

What: A 30-hour, 5 day workshop, investigating Mars science and exploration.

Where: Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX

The workshop is full.

The workshop will:

  • Provide hands-on, standards-aligned classroom resources that allow you to bridge content from Mars to the Earth and address Texas TEKS: §112.33(c)(14)(B), §112.35(c)(6)(B), §112.36(c)(5)(E), §112.36(c)(10)(C)(E), §112.36(c)(11)(A)(D), §112.39(c)(7)(C),
  • Provide tools to address student misconceptions
  • Incorporate authentic inquiry experiences for your students
  • Provide the opportunity to interact with Mars scientists, including a scientist with the Mars Science Laboratory mission scheduled to land on Mars in August 2012

Topics include:

  • Earth/Mars Geology
  • Earth-Mars Comparisons
  • Martian Volcanic and Aqueous Mineralogy
  • Reflectance Spectrometry
  • Past, present, and future missions to Mars
  • Relationship between science and technology
  • Online tools to access and manipulate spacecraft data of Mars
  • Issues concerning human exploration of Mars/space

Workshop registration is free, and includes breakfasts and lunches. Workshop participants will receive a $700 stipend upon completion of the workshop.

Texas participants will receive Texas Professional Development credits and out-of-state participants will receive a certificate of completion. Classroom resources will be provided.

2011 Mars Revealed Workshop Agenda

For further information, contact


Andy Shaner
Lunar and Planetary Institute
3600 Bay Area Boulevard
Houston, TX  77058
281-486-2163, shaner@lpi.usra.edu