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Mars

 A series of lessons developed in support of 'Mars Week' and providing an appreciation of the Red Planet.


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Mars Quiz


A self-explanatory, multiple-choice, PowerPoint quiz.


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Resources

Mars Quiz.pptx 7.1MB




Is there Life on Mars?


Some follow-on thoughts raised by question 10 of the Mars Quiz


  • Early: SCN 0-07a, SCN 0-20a, TCH 0-05a, TCH 0-09a, TCH 0-12a

  • First:  SCN 1-07a, SCN 1-20a, TCH 1-05a, TCH 1-09a, TCH 1-12a
  • Second: SCN 2-07a, SCN 2-20a, SCN 2-20b, TCH 2-05a, TCH 2-09a, TCH 2-12a
  • Third: SCN 3-07a, SCN 3-08a, SCN 3-20a, SCN 3-20b, TCH 3-05a, TCH 3-09a, TCH 3-12a
  • Fourth: SCN 4-07a, SCN 4-07b, SCN 4-20a, SCN 4-20b, TCH 4-05a, TCH 4-09a, TCH 4-12a


Resources

Extraterrestrial.pptx 1.9MB




Design a Martian Quadcopter


Exploring the issues and practical implications of flying a quadcopter in the Martian atmosphere.

The lesson consists of a PowerPoint describing the parameters that can be changed and an Excel 'Design Calculator' which demonstrates the effect of changing them, hopefully leading to an optimal design.


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    • Resources

    Quadcopter Design.pptx 355.9KB
    Quadcopter Design Calculator.xlsx 296.2KB


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