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Life on Mars: Where's the Party?
http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/martiansuntimes/docs/inv6.html
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In this lesson students explore the idea of finding traces of life on Mars. They look at evidence in meteorites and explore conditions on Mars that might support life. This is the sixth in a series of interactive student lessons from the Martian Sun Times.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Computer activity
Subject:
  • Space science
Technical requirements:
A printable version of this site is available as a pdf document, thus requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and Other Restrictions Information is Unknown
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-004-929
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Evidence, models, and explanation
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Understanding about scientific inquiry
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Earth in the solar system
      • E - Science and technology:
        • Understandings about sci. / tech.
Related resources:
This resource is part of 'The Martian Sun-Times'
http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/martiansuntimes/index.html
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: University of Chicago Laboratory Schools