[LATE] How to DISCOVER MARS [Science Style]

Mars

How to get to Mars

Aim: To learn about Mars exploration.                                     

1. Rover facts 
2. Design, Draw and Make a Rover
3. Mars facts

1. Rover facts: 

What are the 5 parts for? 
Link: Rovers 5 parts

Fill in the table below.

Name:	Purpose:
Wheels	6
Solar Panel	4
Laser	10
Camera	14
Shovel, rock pick, drill	12

2. In groups of 3, you will Design, Draw and Make a Mars Rover out of Lego Technics.
Materials:

1. Lego Technics
2. A4 paper
3. Pencil
4. Ruler
5. Eraser

The drawing and model must have:

• 6 wheels
• 1 camera
• 1 tool at the front that includes a shovel, pick and drill.
• 1 solar panel
• 1 laser that points at the ground

 ( Take a photo and upload  your Mars rover onto your blog.)

3. Mars Facts
Link: Facts

You will need to find out the following:

Fact	Earth	Mars
Picture of planet
Length of 1 year	365 days	687 days
Length of 1 day	24 hours	24 hours because of the tilt of the axis
Distance from the sun	149 million km	227 million km
Distance from Earth.	149 million km	149 million km
Gravity:	9.807	3.711
Colour:	Blue	Red
Temperature	-88 to 57 C	-195 to 70 degrees
Rainfall	water	too cold for rainfall
Atmosphere	Oxygen   nitrogen	Carbon dioxide nitrogen
Surface
Moons and names	lunar/the moon	phobos dimos

Conclusion: Write about what you have learned.