Mars Colony

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A 7th grade project. Students were challenged to design models for a future Mars colony. Some were inspired by proposed structures from organizations like NASA and Mars One, others are based on pure imagination. The vehicles need to be printed with support, and they are a larger scale than the other models. Standards NGSS Overview and Background A 7th grade project. Students were challenged to design models for a future Mars colony. Some were inspired by proposed structures from organizations like NASA and Mars One, others are based on pure imagination. The vehicles need to be printed with support, and they are a larger scale than the other models. Lesson Plan and Activity Use the Internet to research the kinds of structures that might be part of a future colony on Mars Students draw and describe the structure they will design (see PDF file) Build your structure on Tinkercad Designs were modified, if necessary, and printed Students explained their designs to their classmates and the structures were assembled into a model Mars colony Project: Design a Mars Colony Objective Design a structure that could be part of a future Mars colony Audience This was a 7th grade project, but could work for grades 4 - 10 Preparation This project came at the end of a science unit on the Solar System. Students had limited experience with Tinkercad.com Steps Use the Internet to research the kinds of structures that might be part of a future colony on Mars Students draw and describe the structure they will design (see PDF file) Build your structure on Tinkercad Designs were modified, if necessary, and printed Students explained their designs to their classmates and the structures were assembled into a model Mars colony Results Students were able to design and print a 3D model of a structure. They demonstrated their understanding of the conditions on Mars and how that would impact the ability of humans to survive on the planet.