5.+Mission+to+Mars+-+How+will+we+get+there?

=** Goal ** : Students will develop schematic drawings, actual working models (or another task) to depict what technology is required for humans to both travel and land on Mars. Students will also consider the psychological and physiological impacts this journey will have on the passengers and determine what is needed to ensure health for those explorers. =

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__ Suggested Classroom Ideas/Topics __

 * == Students can ask many of the same questions as a comparison to #2. (Early Examples of Human Exploration and Thoughts of Space). ==

• Illustrate previous Mars landings that succeeded and failed.

 * == Explain through experiments/simulations the technology needed to accomplish this mission ==

• Philosophical/religious questions – Participate in an online debate: "Because we can, does it mean we should?

 * == Environmental Science: Is it immoral __ NOT __ to go to Mars considering earth's growing population, drain on resources? ==

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 * == What will it be like watching this occur on tv, potential for disaster? ==