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In this activity, students make a simple features map and interpret the geologic history of a part of the surface of Mars.
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In
this
activity,
students
approach
studying
the
surface
of
Mars
in
the
same
way
as
photogeologists.
After
drawing
a
simple
features
map,
they
will
have
the
tools
to
state
the
general
geologic
history
of
a
part
of
Mars'
surface.
They
focus
on
the
evidence
showing
river
channels
that
once
flowed
and
caused
erosion.
The
evidence
for
water
and
volcanoes
on
Mars
points
to
possible
environments
where
life
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This
section
of
the
Windows
to
the
Universe
web
site
provides
information
and
images
about
Mars
including
detailed
information
about
this
planet,
space
science,
Martian
atmosphere,
Martian
weather,
planetary
geology,
space
missions,
myths,
surface
topography,
moons,
rings,
and
craters.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
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This activity uses an image of landslides and craters at the wall of Valles Marineris on Mars to teach students how the notion of superposition can help to determine the sequence of events in a planet's geologic history.
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This
National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration
(NASA)
site
contains
links
to
classroom
resources
and
curriculum
supplements
relating
to
the
exploration
of
Mars.
Topics
covered
in
these
lessons
include
craters,
water
on
Mars,
Mars
Global
Surveyor,
Mars
Pathfinder,
solar
system
distances,
the
Martian
calendar,
possibilities
of
life
on
Mars,
and
exploration
of
this
planet.
There
is
also
information
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Students learn about the formation of craters and their structure, exploring the effects of mass, velocity and size on the resulting crater. The parts of a crater are also identified.
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Students
will
learn
that
Mars,
and
each
planet
in
the
solar
system,
is
unique
due
to
the
materials
from
which
it
is
made
and
the
processes
that
shaped
it.
Images
and
information
from
Mars
exploration
voyages,
including
the
Viking
Mission
in
1975,
the
Pathfinder
Landing
in
1997,
the
Mars
Global
Surveyor
project,
the
Mars
Odyssey
and
Mars
Express
spacecrafts,
the
Mars
Exploration
Rovers,
and
the
Reconnaissance
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This interactive activity lets you search for features on Mars and Earth, including polar ice caps, large impact craters and canyons, and the highest volcano.
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This series of 17 black and white, printable images depicts major surface features of Mars including craters, volcanoes, canyons and Pathfinder landing sites. Guiding questions are paired with each for students to consider. The images are integrated into a series of classroom activities on the exploration of Mars.
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Mars Exploration Curriculum -
http:/
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What Can Craters Tell Us About a Planet? -
http:/
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Getting Started in Mars Exploration -
http:/
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The
Surface
of
Mars
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
different
features
found
on
the
surface
and
the
geography
of
the
planet,
continents
on
Mars,
altimeters,
Valles
Marineris,
Tharsis
Ridge,
craters,
dune
fields,
polar
caps,
ice
cliffs,
volcanoes,
Olympus
Mons,
water
features,
and
soils
on
Mars.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
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