<![CDATA[Mr. Harvey's Science Class - Mars Mission Tasks]]>

<![CDATA[Mr. Harvey's Science Class - Mars Mission Tasks]]>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:40:49 -0600Weebly<![CDATA[Home Away from Home - Your Mars Habitat / Base]]>Mon, 16 Jan 2017 15:19:36 GMThttps://www.harveyscience.net/mars-mission-tasks/home-away-from-home-your-mars-habitat-baseDesigned for Survival

After selecting a place on the planet Mars to land, it's time to set up a base and habitat. A proper place is essential for survival.

To help you imagine what your ideas might look like in 3-D, you will use some design tools online to create the EXTERIOR (outside) view of your habitat / colony buildings as well as the INTERIOR (inside) of your habitats.

Those tools are:

Tinkercad.com - you will need to sign up for an account. Use your school account information to make it easier. You will need to remember your log in. Use Tinkercad to design how your buildings and spaces will look from the outside.

Floorplanner.com - you can use your Google account to sign in. Floorplanner is a tool to create the interior design of your habitat, including all of the "creature comforts" of furniture, etc. Remember, space is limited in space and no space is wasted. Do your best to use your space efficiently in your habitat.

Some concepts and ideas out there:

]]><![CDATA[Location, Location, Location . . . Selecting a Site for Settlement]]>Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:23:13 GMThttps://www.harveyscience.net/mars-mission-tasks/location-location-location-selecting-a-site-for-settlementMars Geology

Mars has some very interesting and uniqu geology. Surprisingly, however, there are also many features and structures similar to Earth's

Here's a cool link to some "3-D Anaglyph" images of Mars.
*You need special Red/Blue glasses to view them.

Mars 3-D Images*

Picking a Place

Your team's next task is to pick a place to land and call "home" for your Mars settlement/colony. Geology is important to keep you safe and protected. You should choose a PRIMARY (first choice) and a SECONDARY (second, back up choice) of landing spots. Using Google Earth (Mars view) or MARS.GOOGLE.COM, and other research tools and sites, explore the various geological features of Mars. Pay attention to what's nearby (geological features, rovers, etc.). Consider elevation and any known weather that occurs on Mars.
When you've selected an appropriate site,
1. Get the exact link for your view by clicking "Link this view" and copying the unique address. The web address contains the latitude (lat=) and longitude (lon=) of your location.
2. Paste the address(es) into the next Slides of your Team Slideshow.
3. Take a screenshot of the locations you've selected (Primary as well as Secondary)
Mac screenshot: Command+Shift+4, then drag a box around the area you want to capture
Chromebook screenshot:

PhET Simulations

CK-12 Simulations

CK-12 has numerous "Simulation" activities that can be found HERE. You can use the "Filter" button to find specific activities by topic or key word. Here are a few suggested activities:

Complete List of All Simulations (USE "FILTER" to narrow down topics

MORE . . . (check back for updates to this list)

NASA Edge - Video: Physics Day at the Amusement Park - MIcrogravity

]]><![CDATA["HERE and THERE" - Let's Compare! (and Contrast) - Mars vs. Earth]]>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:16:16 GMThttps://www.harveyscience.net/mars-mission-tasks/here-and-there-lets-compare-and-contrast-mars-vs-earthFor this task, a TEAM Commander will go to www.lucidchart.com and Sign up with Google. The type of chart you will start is going to be a Venn Diagram. Venn Diagrams are a visual way to organize information by items are similar and different. Your diagram will compare Mars to Earth (Mars on the left circle, Earth on the right).

Use the "sign up with Google" button!

To allow your Team Members to work on this, click on the orange "Share" button in the upper right. NOTE: Since we do not have email, you will GENERATE an ACCESS LINK to copy and paste onto SLIDE 7 of your group slideshow.

Comparisons to Consider:

Size, shape, distance from sun, geology, physical characteristics, topography, temperatures, weather, atmosphere, gravity, rotation & revolution (day and year lengths) - and more! You can keep adding to this as you learn more about how Earth & Mars are similar and different.

]]><![CDATA[Background Knowledge - Reading About the "Red Planet"]]>Mon, 14 Nov 2016 03:36:38 GMThttps://www.harveyscience.net/mars-mission-tasks/background-knowledge-reading-about-the-red-planet

Wonderopolis: "How Long Would It Take to Fly to Mars?"

Read the article HERE.

NewsELA + Google Sign In = We'll give it a try . . .

NewsELA is a great website for current events and news that's tailored to best fit a student's reading level. They also allow articles to be assigned using Google Classroom Classes. So...we're going to give it a try. I've assigned an article about Mars which you can find when you sign into NewsELA USING YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT. (p.s. - there's even a NewsELA App in the Chrome Web Store.)

Up Next . . . (start thinking about these topics . . . Task(s) to come. . . )

If we travelled to Mars by ________, how long would it take? (Using the Speed formula to solve for TIME). We have lots of speedy people, creatures, and craft here on earth - what if they were our ride to Mars???

We know quite a bit about Mars from satellites, telescopes, and rovers that have gotten us closer and ON the planet. What details would you include if you were trying to convince or persuade someone to join an expedition to Mars? What about an advertisement that would convince someone to take a vacation to the Red Planet?

]]><![CDATA[The Journey Begins...]]>Mon, 07 Nov 2016 03:36:49 GMThttps://www.harveyscience.net/mars-mission-tasks/the-journey-beginsMars Mission Teams - Organizing & Identity

This project will only be as successful as your team is. Leadership, communication, compromise, consensus, and commitment to the project are essential. Think of these things as you choose your groups. Groups may be made up of 4 to 6 students. IF you cannot form groups of these sizes that include everyone (no one being or feeling left out). We will do random selection of your teams. For some activities and assignments, you will receive a group grade as well as individual grades.

Once your group is formed and your seats have been selected, you will need to complete the following:

TASK 1: CREATING YOUR TEAM - Branding & Team Identity
From your group of 4-6, you will select 2 team leaders / mission co-commanders. One of these individuals will be in charge of starting the team's Google Slideshow to document your work on this project and sharing it to group members to help edit. (Don't forget you could also embed this Google Slideshow on your Weebly websites as well to show your work).

The team leader will SHARE the Google Slideshow with team members to present the following:

Slide 1. Name your team - (current companies and organizations include: NASA, Mars One, Blue Origin, SpaceX). Be original and creative! It could be a name or an acronym (NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
Slides 2 through 4. Design a team Logo, Flag, & Badge/Patch. This can be done with graphic tools online or could be a scanned hand drawing (or a combination of both). Need Ideas or examples from the past? Check out the NASA History Page of Mission Badges link.
Slide 5. Come up with an inspirational and catchy team motto or phrase. This will serve as your mission statement. This can also be included on your items from slides 2 through 4 (although it's not required).
Slide 6. Select a background image (large) that will be used for your team's group photo. We will use the green screen to take these. Place the picture as well as a link to the image's file so I can download it to the iPad for green screen.

EACH TEAM MEMBER will also have an individual Google Slideshow in Google Classroom titled "Mars Mission Log". This will be where you make weekly journal entries about the project including how YOU contributed to the team process (for example, if your logo design wasn't selected, that's fine - share it on your individual slideshow) This will only be shared and visible to me.

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