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BRaSSS Physics - Mars - Years 9-11
These physics resources for students in Years 9-11 are part of the BRaSS initiative and should be used in conjunction with the Teachers' Pack. There are five lessons of approximately 50 minutes’ duration and teachers are free to rearrange content to best suit their curriculum context and the students involved.
Aims:-
- explore exciting science happening right now: a private company planning to send crewed missions to Mars with the aim of setting up a permanent base on a new planet
- develop ideas from other subject areas in the context of exploration of Mars
- discuss aspects of the methodology and scope of science using the history of the belief in the canals on Mars as an example
- use skills from other subjects in the context of science, especially research, evaluation and presentation and writing skills
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