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November 23, 2009	Lessons Shuttle To Station 1. All Systems Go 2. On Orbit Ops 3. De-Orbit Burn 4. Some Assembly Required 5. Space Station Science Earth To Mars 6. Back to the Moon 7. Mars of the Mind 8. Robo-Nautics 9. Mission Possible 10. Mars Live! Final Project Sign in

Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

Chapters	Objectives
Human Exploration	Determine potential sites for a human colony on Mars
Life Support Systems	Determine potential sources of water and air
Facilities	Describe methods for food production Design concepts for living quarters and laboratories Determine types of recreational activities and facilities
Transportation	Describe transportation methods and equipment
Communication Systems	Identify communication methods and technologies
Colony Location and Design	Determine a location for a mission to Mars
Colony Organization	Analyze issues related to colony organization
Benefits to Earth	Explain the benfits of going to Mars
Terraforming Mars	Compare various terraforming methods, issues, and concerns

This assignment will be graded using the rubric in the mission of the lesson. The following components are required for this assignment:

Composing an essay of a Mars colony
Designing a graphic of the Mars colony
Solving the math problem by calculating 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
Completing the quiz

Students are selected for the summer program based completion of lessons, score of quizzes, quality of work and timeliness.

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