Alabama
The third graders at Olive J. Dodge Elementary School in Mobile created a three dimensional model of their community entitled "Fourth Rock From the Sun." Before creating the model, based on the various challenges of living in an alien environment, the students studied citizenship and what is important in a community.

Alaska
At Gruening Middle School in Eagle River, the student government designed "The Alaskan Igloo Project." Originally intended as a science project, the students later realized they had learned as much or more about teamwork and community.

Arizona
In order to determine the best location for a colony on Mars the students of Elgin School researched the cliff dweller communities of the ancient Anasazi Indians and the city of Petri near where they live in the town of Elgin. They also studied their own community in order to understand the impact the environment had on it. They used what they learned to create their colony on Mars.

Arkansas
The students in the gifted/talented program in Rodgers Public Schools produced two projects for their "Reaching for Mars" mission. The first was a team project based on research about Mars and included a field trip to a NASA exhibit at the University of Arkansas. The second was a piece of art created by individual students after researching the role of art in the community. The student art was displayed at the public library.

California
The Village Christian Schools in Sun Valley integrated the Mars Millennium Project throughout their daily curriculum, including English, science, math, and art. More than 800 students (grades 1-12) and 21 teachers participated in the project. The projects varied from first graders building models to calculus students determining the surface area of a domed colony.

Colorado
Explorer Elementary School in Colorado Springs created an after school club to work on the Mars Millennium Project. The Explorer Design Team produced drawings, models, and written descriptions of their Mars colony. The group also designed a "Mars Rover" which they presented at the 2000 National Space Symposium.

Connecticut
The Westhill High School chapter of the National Arts Honor Society, located in Stamford, created models, songs, and stories based on their ideas of a colony on Mars. In addition the group, made up of juniors and seniors who excel in both art and academics, spent a year creating a mural depicting life on Mars. These are the first submissions of an on-going project that in the future will include math, science and computer classes.

Delaware
The Pilot School in Wilmington made the Mars Millennium Project an extracurricular activity. Students gave up their lunch hour in order to work on their model of a colony on Mars. After studying the surface of Mars the students selected the location for the colony and decided what kind of citizens would be necessary for a community on Mars.

Washington, DC
The students at Bernard Elementary School linked the sciences and the arts by writing and producing an animated short video about a future mission to Mars. It dealt with the difficulties of establishing a colony. The student's work was displayed at the Visionary Art Museum.

Florida
Seventy students at Ft. Pierce Westwood High School approached the Mars Millennium Project from a number of different angles. Some constructed a model of a colony on Mars. Others produced a performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" as if it took place on Mars. Another group made a video production highlighting the important aspects of their community. The students also took a field trip to the Kennedy Space Center.

Georgia
The Wesley Lakes Elementary School in McDonough made the Mars Millennium Project a school wide undertaking. After researching Mars and visiting NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory sites, students created architectural structures, drawings, and designed clothing based on what they had learned. 90 projects were chosen for display at the Henry County Performing Arts Center.

Idaho
At Moscow High School, 25 students researched how calcium related crystal growth in Micro and reduced gravity fields compared to crystal formations on Earth. They considered how these scientific elements would affect the physiology of humans on Mars.

Illinois
The Batavia Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Orchestras composed a programmatic symphony for their Mars Millennium Project. Entitled "Symphony No. 1: The Pillars of Mars," it consists of four movements: "Into Space," "Reflections of Earth," "The Journey Forward," and "The Mystery of Mars." The students performed the symphony on the music department's CD.

Indiana
Fifth graders from Wolcott Elementary studied their community to determine not only the good elements of it, but also the bad. They then designed their colony on Mars to be a model for life on Earth as well. The students also built a three-dimensional model of their colony.

Iowa
Third grade Talented and Gifted students from Malvern Chantry Elementary began their project by defining community. They then studied how a colony on Mars would be different from their own. In doing so they studied authors' and artists' views of what life in outer space would be like. The class then put these ideas together in a mural.

Kansas
Students at the Scranton Attendance Center divided into small groups to work on the Mars Millennium Project. Each group met to decide what would be necessary for survival on Mars. List of supplies and blueprints were made. Each group then created a model of their colony and presented it to the class.

Kentucky
Meeting after school, five students visited a recycling center, grew plants indoors, and took a field trip to the AstroPhysics Lab at Moorhead State University to create their Mars Millennium Project. They then displayed their work at their local public library. The students also created a video of their idea of a 2030 news broadcast.

Louisiana
All 400 students at the Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts participated in the Mars Millennium Project in various ways. Each grade level produced some aspect of their Mars community. These projects ranged from drawings to dances meant to depict the weaker gravity on Mars. All studies were shown in a school-wide presentation.

Maine
The eighth grade Gifted and Talented science class at Lewiston Middle School divided into four groups, each focusing on one aspect of their Mars colony. The government, services, resources, and entertainment groups wrote detailed reports of what would be needed in the community. They then put all of the reports together in a Web site along with drawings they had created.

Maryland
170 sixth-graders at Elkridge Landing Middle School in Elkridge used the Mars Millennium Project in seven different areas of study. Their project emphasized the importance of entertainment and continuing education in a community. This is reflected in their three-dimensional model, which centers on a community center combining all of these elements.

Massachusetts
The fifth grade students at Mark's Meadow School in Amherst studied various aspects of a community on Mars. To understand the scientific aspects they listened to guest lectures from a physics professor and an aeronautics engineer. A local selectman explained community government. Students also interviewed family members to see what they considered important in a community. They then set about creating the ideal colony on Mars

Michigan
A fifth grade class at Edmonson Elementary in Madison Heights began the year by each creating a small model of a community on Mars. The class then looked at all of the models and discussed what would be important for a colony on Mars. After agreeing on the important aspects of the community the class began constructing a large, inflatable community in their classroom. The result was large enough for the class to provide tours through their project to parents and students.

Minnesota
Students in the Talented and Gifted program from three different elementary schools divided up into groups to create their Mars Millennium Project. Each group was free to work on the aspect of the project they found interesting. Some groups created models, some created computer-animated drawings of their colony, and others studied the important aspects of their own community.

Mississippi
Forty-three talented and gifted students from Clinton brainstormed ideas of what it would take to establish a colony on Mars. The students split up into groups and each decided for themselves the most important aspects of the community. The class then came together to create a mural with each group expressing their opinions through art. The completed mural expressed the best ideas from each group.

Missouri
Nineteen students shared their extensive Barretts Voyage to Mars project with Barretts Elementary School students in St. Louis, Missouri. Students produced an Integrated Arts and Science video, which showed an interpretation of movement on Mars through dance; commissioned an original composition, To Mars and Beyond, by a local high school student; participated in science-oriented programs and teleconferences with the Mt. Wilson Observatory, the Kennedy Space Center, the St. Louis Science Center; and painted a large mural depicting their Voyage to Mars.

Montana
In Butte, the fifth grade at Hillcrest School participated in the Mars Millennium Project by studying Mars and their community. Each student in the class chose a specific need of the colony to address. Floor plan, diet, and laws were some of the varied topics from which they chose. The student then wrote a report on that area. The reports were brought together into a 39 page report on their colony.

Nebraska
The gifted class at Valley Elementary School integrated the Mars Millennium Project into its curriculum. Each Friday the students would read articles on Mars, watch videos describing the feasibility of travel to Mars, or listen to music like Holst's "The Planets." The students debated what kind of people and supplies would be needed to make the colony a home. They also produced artwork based on their discussions.

Nevada
The Warren-Walker Upper School integrated the Mars Millennium Project into all of its classes. In science classes students designed musical instruments that would be able to play normally in the weaker Mars atmosphere. Literature classes wrote news articles about life on Mars. Art classes used Mars as inspiration.

New Hampshire
The second graders at Mast Way School in Lee integrated the Mars Millennium Project into their history lesson by comparing the establishing of a colony at Plymouth by the Pilgrims with the establishing of a colony on Mars. The students then researched Mars further and created dioramas with their ideas of what a colony would look like.

New Jersey
The students at Lodi High School in Bergen County utilized the resources of their community in the creation of their project. They visited William Paterson University to listen to astronaut Dr. Bonnie Dunbar and invited architects, artists, and government officials to be guest lecturers. They then created a model, computer designs, and reports on their projects. These projects were displayed in the school and the public library.

New Mexico
Two hundred and seventy five students at Eagle Nest Elementary studied Mars as part of the Mars Millennium Project. The entire school then came together to create a model colony out of twelve plastic domes.

New York
At Savannah Elementary in Savannah, 193 students divided into groups and began working on the different needs required for a colony on Mars. After the groups had completed their work the leaders of each team met and decided what would go into the final model. The students learned about the democratic process and compromise through this arrangement. The school's Art and Science Showplace displayed the final model for four months.

North Carolina
At the Guilford Day School in Greensboro, the science and social studies classes were integrated to work on the Mars Millennium Project. The students grew plants hydroponically, made water by condensing hydrogen and oxygen, and studied what it means to be a citizen. The students also completed a model; all aspects of the project were displayed in the school.

North Dakota
In Fargo, the gifted class at Lewis and Clark Elementary broke into small groups to work on the Mars Millennium Project. Each group studied their community as well as Mars. The groups each created a model of their colony and determined the parts of their community that they would like to take with them if they were going to Mars.

Ohio
The Longfellow Mathematics and Science Magnet School in Westerville integrated the entire school into five groups to work on the Mars Millennium Project. The groups consisted of a mix of students from grades 1-5. Each student worked on a model, report, or artwork that was then displayed at Longfellow's showcase for parents and local community officials. The highlight of the show was an original song performed by the school as a choir.

Oklahoma
The students of Jackson Middle School in Oklahoma City studied the International Space Station to better understand the technology available to live in outer space. Using what they learned the students built a model of their Mars community incorporating water treatment plants, waste recycling facilities, and agricultural laboratories. The community even includes a mining operation to take advantage of the resources of Mars.

Oregon
The 275 students at Capitol Hill Elementary School in Portland participated in the Mars Millennium Project by creating drawings and essays. The first and second-graders than created a model based on the ideas developed in the projects. The model and all of the projects were presented at the school science fair. The fair included a lecture by NASA education specialist Brian Hawkins.

Pennsylvania
In Philadelphia, 200 students from General George A. McCall School explored colonial history to provide direction for their Mars community. They visited the Philadelphia Seaport Museum and studied travelers who left their homes to establish new communities in America. To research design needs for space ships, students visited the submarine "Becuna" which gave them perspective on living in a confined space vehicle.

Rhode Island
Third-graders at Washington Oak Elementary School created a Mars National Anthem, new sports, and folk tales to go along with their model of a community on Mars. The students also produced artwork and theater that depicts life in their new community. The model was displayed at the school's art night with students there to explain the various aspects.

South Carolina
In Georgetown, a charter school, The Harbor School for Arts and Sciences, participated in the Mars Millennium Project. Students from grades four through eight divided into two teams, "Structures" and "Values." The Structures team concentrated on how the community would survive on Mars. The Values team concentrated on the aspects of the community itself. The teams then united to create a model.

South Dakota
Students at the Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center participated in the Mars Millennium Project through a summer program. The important aspects of a community were debated and discussed. The students then created a model of their community that concentrated on these core attributes.

Tennessee
In order to gain inspiration for their project, the gifted class of Snowhill Elementary in Ooltewah visited the Hunter Museum of Art and the Challenger Space Center, both in Chattanooga. A new understanding of the harsh environment of Mars was reached through seeing exhibits at the space center. Photography of the Northwest Passage Arctic Region made the lesson more tangible for when the students created their community.

Texas
The 400 students of Runn Elementary spent a number of weeks studying Mars. They then divided into teams and began work on a mosaic entitled "Don't Get in Our Way." The mural shows their spirit of determination in reaching their goals. The mural also emphasized teamwork as all grades from the school contributed to the project.

Vermont
At Winooski Middle-Senior High15 students in grades 11 and 12 created a Mars surface and built their community model with six buildings to help their Mars community flourish. They considered day to day as well as emergency living needs and the use of Mars as a base from which explorers could go on to study other planets farther away.

Virginia
Two High school seniors from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology created a technical blueprint of their colony on Mars. Planning on majoring in aerospace engineering, the students used the project to improve their skills. They entered the final design of their community in the International Planetarium Society's Mars Millennium Project Competition.

Washington
The Young Amateur Astronomer's Club in Spokane worked on the Mars Millennium Project for many months. After studying Mars the club began debating the needs of a colony. They realized that in addition to scientific aspects of the colony, the community itself would have to be carefully planned. The club constructed a model of the colony and wrote a report on the needs of the community.

West Virginia
Fifth-grade students at Davis Elementary in Barboursville participated in the Mars Millennium Project after first studying Mars as part of NASA's Mars Red Rover Outreach Project. Students built their colony model using the computer-animated drafting learned in their first project. They then shared their findings online with other schools in West Virginia.

Wisconsin
The Madison Public Library provided area students with a seven-month program using the Mars Millennium Project. The library sponsored a field trip to a water treatment plant and conducted experiments to help the students with their designs. The library then displayed the colony models produced by the students.