Lesson Plan

Better Lesson: Mars Habitat

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In this activity, students are asked to examine a model for a space station on Mars that will house six researchers studying the possibility of establishing a colony. Given the dimensions of the station and the minimum amount of space needed for each person, students are asked to determine whether each researcher has sufficient living space.

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CCSS: Designed
Concepts
population density, density
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice
Common Core
HSG-MG.A.2