1.+Blast+Off

__**Goal:**__ Teachers will engage their students to determine what they know about exploration and potential for life on Mars. Classes can begin with one of the following ways (or develop their own) and post the results here to begin global collaboration. = =

**__1. On our way to Mars:__** For more information about you can put your questions here or on skype. Bas Lansdorp will try to answer them! = =  Follow the news on the website ánd facebook [] 1a.__//** CHECK THIS OUT! **//__ =//Marquette High students are having a vote to see who we would send to Mars. For more information, click here: http://dreams2mars.wikispaces.com/5.+Mission+to+Mars+-+How+will+we+get+there%3F//= =//Look for the discussion link to begin!//=

1b. Do you have astronaut skills?
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 * • ** **Post here what you already know:** Create images, documents, videos that show your students' prior knowledge of what they know about space exploration, Mars and potential for life on Mars.

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= 2a. Orientation on Mars =

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=2c. Some questions=

If possible.........

1. Do you want to go to the Moon, Mars? Europe? or..... 2. What do you take with you if you visit our neighbour planets? 3. I like to go:
 * Sleeping, hybernating
 * Frozen
 * Wide awake with a trainingprogram etc.

__The first reactions from the kids from the Netherlands, Crayenester School - 7a__

First results: More kids like to go to the Moon!



= nnnn ** • **** Organize what your students __K__now, __W__ant to Know, and what you __L__earned about Exploration and Mars with **** this pre- assessment: **=



= nnnn ** • ** Dreams to Mars Vocabulary pre-assessment: =



=** • Draw a picture illustrating what "Blast off" means to your students and post it here as we launch off into this project. **= = = = = =** • **** Show what your students concepts/ideas **** are **** of the words explorer and exploration. **= = = =** • Connect with a partner classroom at our project site on [|education.Skype.com] **= = = =** • Take part in a world-wide Water-Rocket contest – post your rocket results here. **= = = = =

Mail yo1203@gmail.com
=** • Other **** interesting science projects. **=

** - See here: **__ **MISSION X** __[]
-Luke Krull

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