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Mars Instructional VideoMars Instructional Video
Publisher
Crash Course
Resource Details
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
10:12
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Video
Internet Access
Year
2015
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Instructional Video

Mars

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Over half of the missions sent to Mars failed. Our closest neighbor in the solar system has a fascinating history that we just started learning. The video offers insights into this interesting planet that is literally covered in rust!

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

mars, mars rover, volcanoes

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Research the current progress toward getting humans onto Mars
  • Create a scale model of the Grand Canyon versus the Valles Marineris canyon on Mars

Classroom Considerations

  • Relies on prior knowledge of craters, volcanoes, and plate techtonics
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Includes subtitles in Arabic, English, Polish, and Spanish
  • Excellent source list links to firsthand research

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4

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