Martian Base Designers
The President of the United States has stated that he wants to put humans on a planet by the mid-2030's. To make this happen a great deal of planning and preparation will need to happen. Considerations will need to made related to the planets distance from the Sun. What will humans need to live, work, and survive at a Martian base.? Your task is to design a base for a twelve month stay on the planet's surface.
Part one: (To be done individually)
Read the article at the following link. You will answer the prompt question on the TodaysMeet page linked below.
What do we need to think about? (article)
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Constructed Response question:
Even though this article talks about sending people to Mars, use the information and the ideas and questions provided to think about the following question: What are some concerns that need to be considered to have people stay on the plant of your choice for a long period of time?
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We will discuss these responses as a class.
Part 2: (To be done together as a group)
Using the book How Big Is Our Solar System? and other research you decide to do, you and your group members will create an excel spread sheet with different measurements and characteristics of the 8 different planets. (Use the following Nearpod to learn more about excel sheets : WBXKM) You will use the information on your spread sheet to decide which planet you will be designing your Martian Base Design on. Here are some things you MUST include in your spread sheet.
Planet Diameter
Distance from Sun
Distance from Earth
Daily and Nightly temperatures
length of day
Length of year (to complete trip around the sun)
Part 3
After you have completed the spread sheet, each person in your group will answer the following question using a persuasive essay style.
Which planet would your group like to build their Martian Base on and why?
Space video
Part one: (To be done individually)
Read the article at the following link. You will answer the prompt question on the TodaysMeet page linked below.
What do we need to think about? (article)
If above link does not work, click here
Constructed Response question:
Even though this article talks about sending people to Mars, use the information and the ideas and questions provided to think about the following question: What are some concerns that need to be considered to have people stay on the plant of your choice for a long period of time?
Post Here
We will discuss these responses as a class.
Part 2: (To be done together as a group)
Using the book How Big Is Our Solar System? and other research you decide to do, you and your group members will create an excel spread sheet with different measurements and characteristics of the 8 different planets. (Use the following Nearpod to learn more about excel sheets : WBXKM) You will use the information on your spread sheet to decide which planet you will be designing your Martian Base Design on. Here are some things you MUST include in your spread sheet.
Planet Diameter
Distance from Sun
Distance from Earth
Daily and Nightly temperatures
length of day
Length of year (to complete trip around the sun)
Part 3
After you have completed the spread sheet, each person in your group will answer the following question using a persuasive essay style.
Which planet would your group like to build their Martian Base on and why?
Space video