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Colonisation of Mars
Produced in 2015, this resource looks at Human survival in a closed system on Mars.
Student activities include:
• Identify the basic requirements for Human life on Earth
• Understand the concept of a closed system and understand why the Earth, a space craft and Mars are all closed systems and how the basic conditions for life can be met in a closed system
• Carry out research into Project MELLiSA.
• Set up a Winogradski column to understand some of the different types of bacteria which are important to project MELLiSA
• Carry out research into ‘biosphere two’ and understand why the project ‘failed’
• Design and build a closed system or biosphere (terrestrial, freshwater or saltwater)
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Colonisation of Mars (teachers' notes) 435.06 KB
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The planet Mars (activity sheet) 437.85 KB
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Human survival (activity sheet) 465.8 KB
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A colony on Mars (activity sheet) 437.17 KB
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References (information sheet) 437.05 KB