Mission to Mars (Grades 6-8)
Web page: http://bit.do/smsp-mars-mission
Grade levels: 6, 7, 8
Content areas: Career & Technical, Math, Science
Topics: STEM, smsp, energy, Space Travel
Related Standards : NGSS.MS.PS1.4, NGSS.MS.ETS1.1, NGSS.MS.ETS1.2, NGSS.MS.ETS1.3, CCSS.Math.Content.7.RP.A.3, CCSS.Math.Content.7.RP.A.2, CCSS.Math.Content.7.RP.A.1
Type of resource: Lesson/Unit Plan
In this unit of study students will use knowledge about energy and molecular motion to build and test a simplified heat shield, using the mission to land a human on the Martian surface as the context for the unit. This unit integrates nine STEM attributes and was developed as part of the South Metro-Salem STEM Partnership's Teacher Leadership Team. Any instructional materials are included within this unit of study. Conditions of Use: Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0. Copyright Holders: Anna Digby and Joanna Warkentin