It's time to go to Mars. Using the provided cards and mat, groups design a mission to Mars. The cards contain information about the different components of the launch and warn about a few mishaps that might occur along the way.

Concepts

space exploration, mars, mars rover, space, design, engineering design

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Additional Tags

stem, science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research previous Mars missions

Classroom Considerations

• Print the cards and design mat 
• If unable to print in color, color the cards to match the colors of the borders

Pros

• Includes different standards connections for grade bands 3-5, MS, and HS
• Provides suggestions for differentiated lesson plans

Cons

• None