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\nHow Will SpaceX Get Us To Mars?\n

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\nIn Musk we trust? A video in the Real Engineering series shows how the SpaceX company, and their Falcon 9 rocket, represents a viable hope for space travel to Mars. Viewers see how reusable rockets and vertical integration in...\n
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\nMars Reconnaissance Orbiter Fact Sheet\n

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\nIn this space worksheet, students will read facts about Mars and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Students will also find 24 space related words in a word search.\n
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\nIs There Water on Mars?\n

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\nStudents decide whether or not there is or has even been water on Mars. They analyze temperature and pressure data from the Pathfinder mission to Mars, and then they analyze images of Mars, interpreting the landforms they see and...\n
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\nPath to Mars\n

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\nStudents compare Earth and Mars to find similarities between the two planets using given websites. They collect and download pictures of geological features of both planets from print and non-print sources. Descriptions of the...\n
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\nMars\n

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\nLearners debate the ethical considerations involved in colonizing and terra-forming Mars. They have a preliminary discussion and view a video clip about Mars, then break into support and oppose groups to research and prepare their...\n
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\nRatios, Mars and the Internet\n

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\nLearners calculate real ratios that exist between the planets Earth and Mars. After a lecture/demo, students use worksheets and access Internet sites to do their calculations.\n
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\nJourney to Mars\n

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\nWhy are there launch windows when traveling to outer space? Scholars explore the trajectory of traveling from one planet to another. By adjusting the departure and destination planets, as well as the launch date, they observe the ideal...\n
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\nA Closer Look at Mars\n

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\nA website looks at how we know so much about Mars—telescopes, robots, and spacecraft—and the search for martian life. Following the informational text are three questions that quiz pupils about possible life on Mars. \n
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\nHaving a Hot Time on Mars!\n

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\nIn this cosmic radiation on Mars worksheet, students study a radiation map of Mars taken by the MARIE instrument on the Odyssey spacecraft. Students answer 4 questions using the radiation map and they answer questions about the exposure...\n
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\nIs There Liquid Water on Mars?\n

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\nStudents assess whether there is liquid water on Mars by analyzing images and data.  For this planetary lesson students analyze temperature and pressure graphs and hypothesize about how water could have flowed on Mars.\n
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\nPostcards From Mars\n

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\nFifth graders research and explore what life would be like for human colonists on Mars. They explore various websites, read and discuss newspaper articles, develop a chart of the hardships and conditions that would be faced by colonists...\n
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\nCan an Astronaut on Mars Distinguish Earth from its Moon?\n

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\nLearners explore the possibility of being on Mars and being able to identify the Earth.  In this space instructional activity students complete a set of calculations to see if this is possible. \n
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\nThe Greening of Mars: The Changes Necessary to Sustain Life on Mars\n

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\nFifth graders discuss the currents conditions on the planet of Mars. In groups, they work together to develop a mechanism that allows for a balanced ecosystem to survive on the planet. After presenting their ideas to the class, they...\n
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\nMars Rover Landing Site\n

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\nIn this Mars Rover Landing learning exercise, learners are given an image of Mars near the Bonneville Crater. Students determine the image scale in the diagram and use it to find the diameter of the Bonneville Crater, the width of the...\n
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\nAreology-The Study of Mars\n

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\nStudents examine core samples from Mars and discover what they can use it to tell the history of Mars.  In this core sample lesson students create and analyze their own core samples then eat them at the end.\n
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\nAvalanche on Mars!\n

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\nIn this mars and scaling worksheet, students use the given image to determine the dimensions of the image and the size of specific details on the image. They calculate the image scale in meters in order to determine specific...\n
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\nAnalyzing Meteorological Data From Mars\n

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\nStudents compare real-time Earth and Mars measurements for temperature, wind speed, humidity and atmospheric pressure by accessing Internet-data resources from NASA. They access real-time weather data and maps for their school location.\n
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\nCompare and Contrast: Hershey and Mars\n

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\nTwelfth graders compare and contrast information from stories.  In this similarities and differences lesson, 12th graders read about Milton Hershey and Forrest S. Mars to learn about the lives of the two men.  Students complete...\n
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\nMars Exploration Rovers: Spirit and Opportunity\n

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\nFollow the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity as they rocket into space and land on the Martian surface. This animated clip does not contain any narration but rather images of the Mars rover in action. For a fun activity, learners could...\n
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\nMars Landing Site\n

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\nStudents, through the use of candy bars at room temperature, explore the problems selecting a landing site on Mars.\n
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\nCuriosity Landed on Mars\n

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\nOut of this world math and science are mixed together on a learning exercise that would be a great enrichment activity classrooms that are studying our solar system. The information presented is best suited toward middle school math, and...\n
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\nMission to Mars\n

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\nStudents consider the affects of space travel on the human body. In this human physiology lesson, students compare how the 5 different body systems work on Earth and in Space. Students then design a product that an astronaut could use as...\n
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\nCome On Over Rover\n

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\nIntroduce your class to the steps that occur in the manufacturing of parts, the assembly, and the testing of a Mars rover. Pupils learn about fabrication techniques and tolerances in the manufacturing process. \n
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\nAre We Alone?\n

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\nFind an answer to the age-old debate of whether life exists on Mars. Groups determine criteria to help look for signs of life on Mars. The activity has the class simulate testing Martian soil samples for signs of life before drawing...\n
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