If you have a slow network connection, the download times can be considerable. Students will infer the current season on the northern hemisphere of Mars for the current date. They will also estimate the length of seasons on Mars after reading about the causes of them. Students will compare temperatures and wind speeds on Mars and Earth where they live as well as note the temperature ranges across the 2 planets. Students find out the typical high and low summer temperatures for Mars.
Students discover the effect of Martian dust storms on temperatures.
They find out what might cause the storms and infer the length of one storm. Students learn about the Martian meteorite that may show evidence of life there. Florence and Jeff wish to thank Phyllis Pitluga and Vivian Hoette of Adler Planetarium, Chicago and Marty Billingsley of the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools . You might say they helped us weather our trials and tribulations. Visit our Ask an Expert page.