Mars-OurLadyofGoodCounsel.pptVIP

Our Lady of Good Counsel 5th Graders go to Mars2008 Mrs. Steel’s 5th grade class researches, investigates, and designs strategies to send a colony of 100 people to Mars Led by Mrs. Marcie Steel, our two Social Studies classes of 52 students were broken up into 6 specialist teams.  The Mission Employment and Community Mission Specialist Teamhad to….? Come of with things for people to do. The kinds of jobs they may have Create communities Provide things that they value about their community and how they could recreate that on Mars The Rocket Building and Transportation Mission Specialist Teamhad to… Solve the dilemma of visiting Mars during its period of revolution (687 earth days) Decide if they would either stay for 3 days or for a year until Earth and Mars line up well enough for that window of transport to open up again. Figure out ways to produce fuel to get home? Design and build spacecraft or Rover to get around Mars. The Culture and the Arts Mission Specialist Teamhad to….? Think of the culture we enjoy today on earth? Think about the arts and their importance to us on Earth? Decide what would be important as far as culture and the arts go n Mars. Find ways to do things on Mars for fun. Find ways for people to unwind and enjoy culture, the arts, fashion, entertainment, etc? The Oxygen and Water Mission Specialist Teamhad to… Find ways to produce oxygen and water on Mars Find ways to best use the main gas in the atmosphere on Mars (carbon dioxide.) Find out if the water they recently found on Mars can be used effectively for their colony. Find other ways to produce water on Mars. Find other ways to produce Oxygen on mars? The Food and Shelter Mission Specialist Teamhad to…? Find ways to produce food on Mars. How to best use Carbon Dioxide on the planet to produce food or crops. Decide if there is any soil on Mars that can be used for food crops. Rocket Building and Transportation Mars: Transportation and FuelGroup: Caitlin, Savannah, A