Welcome Back Everyone! George gets a chance to hear a lot about Mars in this week’s chapters. Mars is a very important place for us to study because it is the most likely place we would be able to live other than Earth. In fact, NASA already has plans to build a space station on Mars. Then first manned mission to Mars is scheduled for 2035! How old will you be in 2035? Will you be able to go? Would you want to be the first explorer to another planet? The 2035 mission will take two years to complete – six months to fly there, a year on the surface and six months to fly back. Then future missions will help build the space station. What do think would be good about living on Mars and what do you think would be bad?
Along the same lines, George speaks with Eric about the looking for a new planet. Pollution and overcrowding are certainly affecting Earth in a very negative way, but should we just move to a new planet rather than fix this one? Earth is our home and we are adapted to living here. I think Eric and George’s dad would have a very interesting argument on this topic. George’s dad would definitely say we need to clean up the Earth, while Eric might say we should seek out another planet like Earth to move to. What do you think is the best answer?
Until next time!
Jill
Broccoli muffins, bullies and brainstorms—oh my! I’m not sure George chose a good title for the Science Competition—will anyone really believe him? Ringo certainly deserved to get his hand smashed in George’s lunchbox! I think he should have been punished more! During the meeting of the scientists, I thought George was incredibly brave to raise his hand and ask a question—it’s not always an easy thing to do! If you were going to be in charge of helping to design a structure that would support human life on Mars, what would you recommend? What would the buildings look like? What types of special equipment would be needed? Sketch out and label your ideas and bring them along on your next visit to DCS! And now, Eric is off on another adventure..based on an anonymous letter. I’ve got a bad feeling about this……
Laurie Duncan
Education Director
