What does it take for life to exist beyond our home
planet? Discover Mars and learn about
NASA investigations.
Website(s)
Title
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Web Address
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LPI:
Explore
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Steve
Spangler UV color changing beads
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Supplies
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Succulent plant
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Root stimulant
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Pebbles
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Plastic pop/water bottles
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Soil
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UV Beads
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Pipe cleaners
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Water
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¼ cup of vinegar
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Baking soda
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Duct Tape
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Small paper cups
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Box lid
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Misc. objects to be used in creation of a
creature
Activity: Mars
Garden
1.
Cut all of the plastic bottles about a third
from the top. Keep both pieces.
2.
Have the teens fill the bottom portion of the
bottles with a scoop of pebbles, then soil.
3.
Cut a piece of the succulent plant off and place
root stimulant to the bottom of the piece.
4.
Plant the cutting in the soil.
5.
Water the cutting.
6.
Using duct tape, place the top piece back onto
the bottle.
7.
Have the teens take home their “garden” to
observe.
Activity: Mars Creature
1. Discuss UV, and how animals/creatures would need
to be protected from solar radiation.
Also discuss/brainstorm what the creature would need to survive on Mars.
2.
Have the teens create a Martian creature using
pipe cleaners and other misc. objects you’ve managed to collect. Give each child two UV beads to use.
3.
They must be able to describe what their
creature is able to do in order to survive the harsh Martian climate.
Activity: Volcanos!
1.
Cut the small paper cup in half. Tape the bottom half to the center of the box
lid.
2.
Pour two approximately tablespoons of baking
soda into the cup.
3.
Pour about 1/3 of the vinegar into the cup.
4.
As the “lava” overflows, ask them to describe
what happened and what this has to do with volcanos.
5.
After the
eruption settles down, have the teens trace the general outline of the
flow. Note: on the Explore site, they
say to use play-doh to mark each flow. I
had a difficult time getting the teens to follow this, that I just had them
outline the general outlines.
6.
Repeat steps 2-3 two more times.
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