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This Let's Investigate Mars lesson plan also includes:
- Let's Investigate Mar's (Spanish Version)
- Let's Investigate Mars - Student Section
- Let's Investigate Mars - Student Section (Spanish Version)
- Why do we want to study and travel to Mars?
- Why do we want to study and travel to Mars? (Spanish Version)
- Why do we want to study and travel to Mars?
- Why do we want to study and travel to Mars? (Spanish Version)
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Take your science class on a hypothetical field trip to Mars with an engaging astronomy lesson. After first learning about NASA's Mars rover missions, young scientists plan their own scientific investigations of Earth's nearest neighbor.
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Instructional Ideas
- Include this lesson in an astronomy lesson series on space exploration
- Have students create multimedia slide shows for presenting their work with the class
Classroom Considerations
- Before performing this lesson, gather reference materials from your school or local library for students to use as they research the planet Mars
Pros
- Lesson and all included materials are available in both English and Spanish
- A student section is provided that includes all materials they need to complete the lesson
- Offers ideas for creating cross-curricular connections with math, language arts, and history
- Includes a rubric for teachers to use when evaluating student projects
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- None