Upon
completion of this unit of instruction, students will be able
to:
- Determine potential sites for a human colony on Mars
- Determine potential sources of water and air
- Describe methods for food production
- Design concepts for living quarters and laboratories
- Determine types of recreational activities and facilities
- Describe transportation methods and equipment
- Identify communication methods and technologies
- Analyze issues related to colony organization
- Compare various terraforming methods, issues, and concerns
- Calculate the orbital velocity of the Mars spacecraft
at the point of departure, when it leaves earth orbit, and
at the point of arrival at Mars
Click here to view the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for this lesson.
The student's
assignment will be graded using the rubric in the mission
of the lesson. The following components are required for this
lesson:
- Composing an essay of a Mars colony
- Designing a graphic of the Mars colony
- Solving the math problem
- Completing the quiz
Students
are selected for the summer program based completion of lessons,
score of quizzes, quality of work and timeliness.
Liftoff!
