The program activities reflect a number of the current New Jersey and national standards in science, social studies, and technology. Common to all these disciplines are the standards concerned with students as life long learners, the use of technology as a learning tool and the ability to solve problems, as well as specific content area standards. Students learn to work cooperatively with students in other schools. Students use technology as a tool for learning. Students are actively involved in learning .
Students learn self organization .
Students are encouraged to be creative . The World Space Agency has announced requirements for the 8 systems necessary for a first settlement on Mars. Teams which can complete a system in time for the first Mars launch will be awarded contracts. You are about to become a member of one of the MarsNet teams which will work with other teams around the globe to prepare for this event. You will be creating one of the 8 essential biological or social systems.