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Community Game Board: Reflect
Reflecting on their own communities, students consider which elements are necessary, important, desirable, and expendable. Students create a game board to represent their community.
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A Cultural Presentation to NASA
Students participate in interactive activities and conduct research to investigate cultural and environmental aspects of communities on Earth and on Mars. They create a final PowerPoint Presentation to demonstrate their knowledge.
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A Digital Story from Mars
Using guest speakers and activities, students create a "digital story" explaining the creation of a Martian community, how it is similar and different from their home community, and how members survive on the harsh planet of Mars.
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Food for Mars
Students learn about different ways to preserve food and determine which foods they would like to take to Mars.
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Hero on Any Planet
After investigating what humans need to survive and the Martian environment, students create 3-D models of the first inhabitants of Mars.
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IM_IDEAS_NEW ORLEANS
This collection of activities involves students in the study of environmental and cultural factors on Earth and Mars. These hands-on activities are unique and arts-based with relevant science content.
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The Martian News
After a quick analysis of their home community and the planet Mars, students create a Martian newspaper that depicts life in a community on Mars.
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