Students will analyze the space program in the 1960's in regard to its social, political, and econ omic effects. It will involve the language arts and science disciplines.
Students create a multimedia report recommending a planet for an orbiting space hotel.
The assignment links to resources to support research and includes an evaluation rubric. Investigating the Changing Polar Ice Caps Students explore seasonal changes on Mars and Earth by analyzing images of the polar ice caps in summer and winter. This activity is designed to help middle school students understand that planets travel in nearly circular orbits around the sun and that planetary motion obeys laws defined by Kepler and Newton. Rates Students examine images of the Sun and planets to determine their rotation rates. MarsQuest Students team up to create a travel brochure to Mars describing the Martian atmosphere, climate, topography, and mythology.