🌕 November 28th is Red Planet Day (Mars Activities, Printables, Books, Freebies & More)
The Sirens of Mars |
November 28th brings a galaxy of fun, because today we celebrate Red Planet Day — a perfect opportunity to explore Mars, space travel, and STEM learning with tons of free activities, printables, and resources. Plus, several other unique observances also fall on this date, making it a fantastic day for learning and creativity.
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🔭 Red Planet Day – Explore Mars!
Red Planet Day commemorates the 1964 launch of NASA’s Mariner 4, the first successful spacecraft to send back close-up images of Mars. Since then, NASA and other space agencies have continued exploring our neighboring planet through orbiters, rovers, and landers — inspiring generations of future scientists and space lovers.
Whether you're a teacher, homeschooler, parent, or just a curious space fan, today is FULL of freebies you can enjoy!
🏷️ Tag a teacher, homeschooler, parent, or just a curious space fan!
🔭 FREE Printable: Design Your Own Mars Colony!
Spark imagination and curiosity with this Design Your Own Mars Colony activity sheet — perfect for future astronauts, young space explorers, and STEM-loving kids!
This black-and-white printable invites children to dream up their own human settlement on the Red Planet. Will they build a greenhouse dome? A rover garage? A rocket launchpad? A habitat bubble city? The blank design space encourages drawing, labeling, storytelling, and creative problem-solving — while the astronaut, rover, rocket, and Mars illustrations set the scene for an out-of-this-world adventure.
Great for:
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🚀 Classroom STEM units
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🪐 Homeschool lessons
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🔭 Space-themed parties
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🎒 Rainy-day creativity
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👩🚀 Kids who love NASA, Mars rovers, or imagining the future
📄 Print the "Design Your Own Mars Colony" printable
Let kids design the Mars colony of tomorrow — one wildly imaginative idea at a time!
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| The Atlas of Mars |
📚 Featured Book: The Atlas of Mars
The Atlas of Mars: Mapping its Geography and Geology
A stunning, in-depth Mars atlas created by planetary scientists. Includes:
• Full-color topographic maps
• THEMIS infrared imagery
• Geologic maps
• Commentary on major landmarks
• Gazetteer of official Mars names
Perfect for classrooms, science lovers, and anyone fascinated by Mars exploration.
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| MARS TV Series |
-- In a unique hybrid of scripted drama and documentary, executive producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard present this epic series following a thrilling quest - in 2033 - to colonize Mars. Two Seasons.
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| Occupy Mars T-Shirt |
-- Elon Musk wore this t-shirt on a podcast, so you know you have to have it! Lightweight, Classic fit, Double-needle sleeve, and bottom hem. Sizes: Men, Men's Big and Tall, Women, Women's Plus. Seven color options.
🔭 Space Coloring and Activity Books
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| Space Station Construction Simulator |
🪐 Amazon Freebies – Mars Edition:
🔭 Free Mars ebooks. No Kindle? Download a FREE Kindle Reading App🔭 Read Mars ebooks for free with a Free Trial of Kindle Unlimited
🔭 Free Mars apps
🔭 Free Mars game apps
🔭 Free Mars book and comic apps
🔭 Listen to Mars Digital Music with a Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited
🔭 Watch Mars Videos for Free -- Join Amazon Prime - Watch Thousands of Movies and TV Shows Anytime - Start Free Trial Now
🔭 Listen to Mars Audible books with a Free Amazon Audible 30-day trial
🔭 Free Alexa Skills | Mars
🔭 Amazon FreeTime Unlimited Free Trial - Unlimited access to more than 16,000 kid-friendly books, videos, and apps, as well as parental controls to help create a unique experience for each child. (US, Germany, UK)
🔭 Prime Gaming Free Trial - Unlock instant access to tons of exclusive content for your favorite games, and a collection of PC games for free... each and every month.
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| The Mars Challenge |
✏️ Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities & Crafts:
🔭 Mars Facts | Mars Exploration Program - NASA Mars
🔭 Send Your Name to Mars on NASA's next flight to the Red Planet
🔭 More About Mars
🔭 FREE Mars Activities and Classroom Resources! | Teacher Planet
🔭 Mars - Worksheets, Lessons, and Printables - edHelper
🔭 Resources - NASA Mars - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
🔭 Printables – STAR Net - STAR Net Libraries
🔭 Martian soil | Is Anyone Out There?
🔭 Free Printable Mars Needs Moms Maze: Printables for Kids
🔭 Free Online Approaching Mars Jigsaw Puzzle
🔭 The War of the Worlds (Invasion from Mars) | Radio Script from Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre
🔭 Printable finder charts for Mars
🔭 Maps and Globes - Download, print, and make your own planetary globes!
🔭 Mars Planet coloring page
🔭 Colonisation of Mars Color by Number
🔭 Mars Maze Puzzle
🔭 (Is there) Life on Mars? - Interact with Mars' craters and volcanoes. See all the places humans have touched through space missions and astronomical observations.
🔭 Mars Activities - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
🔭 Free Mars - Turn-based free strategy game about colonizing Mars
🔭 Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs - free ebook
🔭 Life on Mars - Activities - Lunar and Planetary Institute
🔭 Educational Resources - Lunar and Planetary Institute - programs, workshops, field trips, and products are available in a searchable directory and include activities, exhibits, spectrometers, PowerPoints, recommended websites, and more
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| The Big Book of Mars |
📘 More Mars Printables & STEM Fun:
🔭 July 20th Special Days - Featuring Moon Freebies!
🔭 August 13th Special Days - Featuring Meteor Freebies!
🔭 FREEBIE: Mars Poster and Activities
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