An overview for the Mars Lesson Plan detailing objectives and required outcomes, then ten detailed modules comprising of element for both teachers and students. Several curriculaum subject areas will be addressed as outlined below. The centrepiece of this project will be the Mars Rover Simulation, but a wide ranging set of projects encompassing many other aspects of Mars will be included. Some of these run on the Computer, but many are off-line and off the terminal altogether.

The Space Station Lesson plan will endeavour to define the learning objectives and outcomes in more detail below.

The 8 to 14 age band is broad and the extreme abilities are very different. We feel that we should take the same approach as we did with the Chinese project and, where appropriate, each element have self contained sub-parts suitable for three ability ranges (eg 8 to 10, 10 to 12, 12 to 14).

There will be ten modules in the plan, each of which addresses a different aspect of the curriculum and they will include the following subject areas:

Math

Determining size and distance.
Orbits and circles.
Shadows and time

Geo Sciences

What does Mars tell us about Earth?
Mars geology is ideal to study because there is no plant or ocean cover!

Space Exploration

How to get there
Design a Rover
Run our virtual Rover and investigate Mars

History, Literature and Culture

Investigate the history of Mars observation in reality and literature from the earliest times to the present day. Find out how your cultural heritage sees/saw Mars in myths and legends.

Bio science

What is life?
What are the pre-requisites for life, in terms of environment, constituents, etc
How would you recognise it if you saw it?! Could we and should we introduce life to Mars? Environmental issues

Physics and Chemistry

Investigate Mars atmosphere and weather. Compare with Earth. Build an experiment to go to Mars

Art

Usual sort of painting and computer art..... But also check out NASA's artists impressions and sci-fi images, etc.

Information Technology

The computer is used throughout the project!

Design

Design and build a rover from waste materials. Put together a rover on the web site, using a reasoned design plan Collaborative efforts across the Web and the World

Presentation of projects

Working with others Web - teleconferencing??? Write-ups and verbal presentations
Create your own web site of the project work Work in other languages to present your work and read others' work

Design, Art, Culture and Social Science
International Relations
Environmental sciences
Physical education
IT
Geo Sciences
Physics and Chemistry
Bio Science
Math

Development - Short term operation
Long-term

Construction - Justification & funding
Design - layout, modules & interior
Assembly
Clothing - space suit, inside working & leisure

Operation - Access & Docking
Experiments - Science
Repair & maintenance
EVA
Earth Observation
Escape

Industrial - Manufacture in space
Careers

Community - Crew selection
International aspects
Working together
Industrial relations
Conflict resolution
Leisure, Entertainment & Privacy
Food
Exercise