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| Solar System: Mars |
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Description:
| Learn here about the fourth planet from the Sun - Mars. Read why people on Earth call Mars the Red Planet. Learn about similarities between these two planets. Find out whether there is or were life on Mars and what happened to Martian oceans. The following web sites contain images, simulating Mars movies, audio narration, worksheets, and quizzes. Also included are eThemes Resources on Rotation, Revolution, the Universe, and Mars Exploration. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Mars: Enchanted Learning Software
This page teaches younger students about Mars and illustrates information with drawings and photos. Scroll down the page and find links to coloring pages, a quiz, and a puzzle.
BrainPOP
Watch an animated movie about Mars then take a quiz.
NOTE: This site has pop-up ads.
Astronomy Today: Solar System: Mars
Learn the scientific facts about Mars, its atmosphere, and surface. NOTE: This site has a discussion board.
StarChild: The Planet Mars
Learn what makes Red planet look red and about origin of some meteorites found on Earth. To read more about Mars switch to Level 2 and advance to another page.
Astronomy for Kids
Read brief facts about the planet.
Welcome to the Planets: Mars
Select an image then read or listen to about Mars geological formations. View photos and use buttons on each page to progress through the site.
BBC: Space: Mars
Learn how to locate north and south hemispheres on Mars. Learn about weather patterns and watch a movie. Click on "Expert Q&A on Mars" link to read an interesting theory about oceans on Mars, manned expedition to Mars, and life on the Red Planet.
BBC: Space: Is there Life on Mars?
Read here what makes Mars and Earth alike and learn why life could exist on Mars.
Astronomy for Kids - Mars
Read about Mars and learn why it has large impact on our scientific and cultural lives. Click on thumbnails to view the enlarged photos. Solve the puzzle at the bottom of the page to test your knowledge.
Mars
Read about Mars and view its images than click on "Mars Test" link to take online test.
Mars: Comprehension Sheet
Use this comprehension sheet to summarize knowledge about the Red Planet.
Mars
Learn about Mars and view the photos from the planet's surface. Choose a topic you want to read about and follow the links.
Why is Mars so Bright in the Night Sky Every Two Years?
Learn about Mars' elliptic orbit and compare it with Earth' orbit. Learn how scientists use this fact for space exploration.
Mars Comprehension Sheet
Print out the page and take a quiz.
Mars (Grades 5-7)
Print out this page and answer questions about Mars.
Word Search: Mars
Print the page and find hidden words related to Mars. Includes an answer sheet.
Red Planet Fill-in-the-Blanks Game
Print this two-page PDF document and write the right word in blanks.
Reveal a Secret Message about Mars!
Guess what the pictures mean or use a key on the second page to solve the puzzle. This is a two-page PDF document.
Life on Mars
Learn about life on Mars in present and past environment.
Mars Exploration: Fun Zone
Learn about Mars through interactive games, animations, and facts.
Scientists Answer Kids' Mars Questions
Read questions posted by students to scientists and learn more about Mars. NOTE: This site includes ads.
Exploring Mars: Classroom Activities
This page has suggested classroom activities for students to learn about Mars such as mass, gravity, landslides, and geology.
Mars in the Night Sky
These interactive illustrations demonstrate Mars's orbit and it positions in the sky at different times.
eThemes Resource: Solar System: Rotation and Revolution
These sites demonstrate rotation, revolution, and the orbit of planets and moons in our solar system. Includes information about day/night cycles, rotational periods, constellations, moon phases, and telling time. Includes links to eThemes Resources on Earth's Moon and Planets.
eThemes Resource: Space: Universe
These sites have information about the universe, the Milky Way, and other galaxies. Learn about the different types of galaxies. View photographs taken from space, listen to audio files of experts, and play interactive games.
eThemes Resource: Solar System: Mars Exploration
Learn about the current exploration of Mars by two rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. Read about the third-grader who named the spacecrafts. Design a parachute for the rovers on an interactive site or create a model of a rover using crackers and candy. Watch animated movies showing the rovers taking off and landing, plus view the images that they have transmitted back to Earth.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
8.1, 11.1, 11.2, 10.1, 10.3
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 3, 6
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