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Why is Mars our next target for space travel?
Why is Mars our next target for space travel?
visit Space X site
View video(s):
- SpaceX's plan to colonize Mars explained [7.11]
- Why Mars [17.57 mins] long, but good
- Girl on a Mission to Mars [7.38 mins]
- Why not Venus? [2.57]
read the story of Alyssa Carson (written 2016)
PRACTICAL 10.1 Getting a rocket to Mars:
PRACTICAL 10.1 Getting a rocket to Mars:
o view video How Do You Get to Mars? [1.00]
o carry out activity Launch Your Mission: straw rocket
How do we move around on Mars?
How do we move around on Mars?
view videos [each = 1.00 min]:
PRACTICAL 10.2 Moving around on Mars:
PRACTICAL 10.2 Moving around on Mars:
Build the design: a rubber band powered rover to move across the room
measure and cut out as for the diagram below right.
fold the body into equal thirds
follow next instructions from this link
Test the design: Release, measure distance and record in table, reviewing table construction.
Evaluate the design Think about how your rover performed and what could be improved. Ask yourself these questions:
Did the wheels turn freely?
Did the rover travel in a straight line?
How far did it go?
Did the wheels spin out without the rover moving much, or did they have traction on the ground and cause the rover to move?
Modify the design: eg change shape / size of the wheels, (round, octagonal, finned wheels)
Test the modification: Repeat Step 2
Graph Distance vs Trial, reviewing graph construction.
Optional:
Change the number of turns of the rubber band: use three, six, and nine turns of the rubber band around the axle. Measure the distance the rover travels in each trial.
Graph the number of rotations versus the distance travelled.
TASK 10.1
TASK 10.1
complete Humans in Space Interactive Notebook (ppt/Slides)
TASK 10.1
TASK 10.1
Tales and Graphs for Practical 10.2
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