In this lesson offered by the Mars Explorer Program (MEP), students will explore the question ‘Can Mars Support Human Life?’ by creating a 3D city on Mars using TinkerCAD – a child-friendly 3D modelling software. Along the way, students will develop a variety of reading, media literacy and computing skills, and develop their scientific knowledge about Mars’ atmosphere, landscape and resources.
Created by Haydn Hanna
Big Question:
Can Mars support human life?
Subjects:
Language (Reading, Media Literacy)
Science and Technology
Grade Level:
Junior (Grades 4-6)
Learning Outcomes
Students will create an annotated, 3d model of a Mars settlement produced using Tinkercad, a free, child-friendly 3d modelling software.
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