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Lesson plan: How inventions will land humans on Mars

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Grade Level Grades 6-12
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Lesson plan: How inventions will land humans on Mars

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SpaceX, a private aeronautics company, wants to colonize the Red Planet, which means today’s students could be the first humans in history to live on Mars. Of course, many technical and some ethical challenges lie ahead. Using the invention process, students will explore solutions to some of the problems facing the Mars mission and decide whether or not they are on board with expanding humankind’s reach in the universe by landing humans on Mars.

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Elon Musk wants to go to Mars. His reusable Falcon Heavy rocket is now one leap closer
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Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.
Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.

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