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Cardboard Mars Rover

Audience: Children and Adults
Grades: 3rd and up
Duration: 20 minutes

Scientists at NASA build rovers to explore the surfaces of planets like Mars and bring back samples. Click our link above to watch video instruction so you can make your own moving rover out of a few household objects. Use it to explore the far reaches of space - or maybe just the far reaches of your kitchen.

Materials needed:

-One 6x6 inch square of cardboard

-Two 5x5 inch squares of cardboard

-One pencil

-One plastic straw

-Two rubber bands

-Two Lifesavers

-Tape

-Scissors

NASA’s Instructions

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