Congratulations! After reviewing many applications your class has been chosen to join our maiden voyage to Mars on our new "Zip" shuttle bus. Your class will have three weeks to prepare for the voyage. In one month you will be preparing for take-off. We have taken the liberty of assigning you to teams to help with your preflight preparations. We look forward to our communication reports as you prepare for this important event.
Our Commander on site
(your teacher) will be available for questions and help. Please
be advised the commander will use the evaluation table found when
you click here to determine the success of your preparations.
Task
You are now crewmembers of the "Zip" shuttle bus to Mars. Your preflight work is important for a success of the mission. Your team will need to meet and do research on the assigned tasks. Written communications reports will be due weekly. In three weeks you will need to communicate with the other crews to prepare them for the final take off. Remember the success of the mission depends on all crewmembers being prepared for their part of the mission. Once we take off there is no returning. Cooperation is the key to success on this mission.
Below are the crew tasks. Push on the crew name to locate research links and helps. All tasks must be ready in three weeks to prepare for last minute changes and preparations for lift off. Work must be completed or the next scheduled trip for the Zip shuttle bus will be delayed. We are depending on you.
ET (Environment team) - Information
from your crew will be very important to help others prepare for
their tasks. You will share with them your knowledge of Mars.
Be prepared to tell other crews what life on Mars is like. What
will they see when they are on Mars? Will they need special equipment
to land on the surface? Can you find a good place to land? Remember
others will use your research as they complete their tasks.
Outfitters - Your task is to inform your crew about
the type and amount of luggage they may bring. You will need to
include clothes for the month you will spend on the shuttle bus
mission. Don't forget to include activities for the free time
you have during the mission. You will need to include weight limits
since the available weight for personal luggage is 1000 pounds
for the entire crew.
Diet
Pros - The entire team
will be depending on you to feed them on this mission. You will
need to create a menu for three meals a day for one month. Don't
forget to include a few snacks. Remember your storage space is
limited and fresh food will spoil.
Time Travelers
- For one month the crew will need a schedule to help with the
daily routines of the mission. The "Zip" is limited
in the amount of eating space, sleeping quarters, and recreation
area. The crew will need to be divided into teams and assigned
a time schedule to use. Your job will be to create a time schedule
and explain it to the crew.
Learning Team - While on the Mars mission your class
will be responsible for conducting experiments. You will need
to research and create 3-4 experiments to use aboard the shuttle
bus. All the equipment and materials you use will need to be included
in the luggage your crew is allowed.
| Needs Improvement 0-5 points | Satisfactory 5-10 points | Excellent 10-15 points | Self Evaluation 1-5 points |
| Weekly report in | Weekly reports on time | Weekly reports on time with spelling correct | Did you help your team members with; |
| Sat in team meetings | Participated in team meetings | Team worked together on research and weekly/final reports | Staying on task |
| Final report given - not complete | Used 2 or more sources for research | Used more then 3 sources for research | Writing reports |
| Final report given -task clear | Final report given by more then one team member - task was clear |
Looking at research
Presentation of final report |
Final Grades
Superior 12-20 points
Satisfactory 6-12 points
Unsatisfactory 0-6
The mission preparation is now complete. The crewmembers have given their final reports and are ready for take off. The crews have used team work and research skills for the work they have completed. You are ready for lift off.
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Mars Information
Life in Space
Food Ideas
You may want to also do the following:
Visit a grocery store for food that is deyhradrated, freezed dried, or dried fruit.
Ask your crew mates what food they like to eat to plan for their favorites.
Time Schedules -You will need to look at life on the shuttle. Make
a shedule for twenty four hours. Don't forget everyone on the
crew needs to:
Click on the titles below to help you learn about shuttle life.
OSF Spaceflight Questions and Answers
You will need to move down the page on this web stie until you find section 5 to see a time schedule.
Experiments in Science
Look into the science experiments your class has done. Also check out science fair projects as a source for ideas. Your Commander (teacher) may also have science books for you to look at.
Remember when you are in space the effect of gravity is different then earth. Growing things and watching animals in zero gravity can be science experiments. Click the titles below for some experiments that could be fun to do.
OSF Spaceflight Questions and Answers -Look at questions 12 and 28 then look for other questions about experiments in space.
Below are web sites to use to enrich your study of Mars. Some of the sites may be useful for the whole class to view or may help some groups with their research.
Other Mars photos and web sites
Nasa Mars - New site for Mars information
This is a Mars fun way to take a mars quiz.
Other resources:
Encyclopedia:
Magazine articles:
Books
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