Mars Data in the Classroom
A curriculum module that walks middle-school students through real THEMIS thermal imagery to ask: where on Mars is the ground warmest at night, and why? Run in partnership with Title I schools in the Phoenix metro area.
Programs & partnerships
Earth & Space Open House
Lead exhibit on Mars surface temperature for ASU SESE's annual public open house. Hands-on demos pair an IR thermometer with tabletop "regolith" samples to build intuition for thermal inertia.
Public talks & school visits
K-12 classroom visits, library nights, and astronomy clubs across Arizona. If you'd like one in your community, get in touch.
Free teaching resources
- Lesson plan: "Reading a Mars thermal map" (PDF, grade 6–8)
- Jupyter notebook: introductory MCS temperature profiles
- Slide deck: "What we know about water on Mars in 2026"
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In the media
- 2025"How we find ice on Mars without digging" — Interview, ASU News.
- 2024"Mars in 60 seconds" — Short-form video series, ASU SESE social channels.