Mission To Mars -- PBL Space Exploration and Mars Colony Design

Mission To Mars -- PBL Mars Colony Design

Background Information

In Mission To Mars, students propose and design "fully functional" Mars colonies. I designed this project due to the real-world relevance today. Mars exploration is becoming increasingly closer to experiencing human footsteps.

This Mars colony design project utilizes various roles and abilities of the students ranging from scientific research to creativity and design. Students are asked to do the following:

1. Brainstorm key vocabulary words

2. Propose a Mars colony by filling out a proposal form and submitting it to the Director of Mars Exploration (the teacher)

3. Apply for a technology grant

4. Design colony blueprints

5. Design a meaningful flag

6. Make a public advertisement/tourist flyer

7. Build a physical model of the colony (materials-dependent)

Project materials include...

• brainstorm sheet
• graphic organizers
• project roles
• work examples
• teacher grading rubric

Perfect for...

• online learning and distance learning
• project-based learning (PBL) classrooms
• middle and high school (6 - 8th grade and 9th - 12th grade)
• engineering, astronomy, and energy units
• building collaboration, communication, and design skills
• Can be used as an online learning resource, distance learning, or in-person - includes fillable PDF so you can assign it to your Google Classroom

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