Instructional Video

Let's Go to Mars

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Can we really have humans on Mars within a decade? Only time can tell, but here is a video that explains the four challenges that must be addressed in order to have a manned mission to Mars. It also discusses how government programs and private companies are addressing them. The future is much closer than we might expect.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Research how close we are to a Mars mission from NASA or a private company
  • Challenge students to come up with their own plans addressing the four points included in the video
Classroom Considerations
  • Be aware that comments are open to the public and sometimes contain conspiracy theories
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Connects to current mission plans to explore Mars
  • Includes closed captioning for the hearing impaired
Cons
  • None