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Module: Exploring Mars Grades 4-10, Two Weeks Obtain This Module |
By offering teachers five distinct activities that do not depend on one another, "Exploring Mars" is perfect for teachers wanting short, focused activities. The design of this module enables teachers to do one, some, or all of the activities to give their students a powerful introduction to Mars, planets, astronomy, and space exploration. Examine the list below to learn about the individual activities. |
Exploring Activity 1: Getting Started in Mars Exploration Purpose: To probe students' understanding of Mars and to have each student create a Mars Journal. Key Concepts:
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Exploring Activity 2: What Do These Images Show Purpose: To Introduce students to Mars by having them examine images from the Image Set Key Concepts:
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Exploring Activity 3: What Can Craters Tell Us About a Planet? Purpose: To learn some basic concepts about craters on Mars using three investigative techniques: image interpretation, modeling, and Mars-Earth comparisons. Key Concepts:
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Exploring Activity 4: What Is So Special About The Pathfinder Landing Site? Purpose: To show how much students can learn about Mars and the Pathfinder mission by understanding some of the criteria used to select the Pathfinder landing site. Key Concepts:
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Exploring Activity 5: What Questions Has This Module Raised? Purpose:To help students develop an on-going connection to the Mars mission. Key Concepts:
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Exploring Activity 6: What Next? Purpose: Space exploration provides many important connections to the classroom, yet how does one tap into what a mission has to offer? This activity presents a variety of approaches for bringing the topic of Mars into the classroom. These range from a modest level of commitment such as maintaining a Mars bulletin board to a high level of commitment such as having students conduct research using recent images and data from Mars. |
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