OPENING QUESTION: What do you think is the MOST substantial challenge in making a voyage to Mars (Not being there, just getting there!)

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LEARNING GOAL: I will debate the pros and cons of a 6 month journey to Mars during today's class

WORDS O' THE DAY:

• Energy/Heat
• Food
• Water
• Air/Air Pressure
• Shelter

WORK O' THE DAY

Please take out your Starship sketch. Work with you group to plan a 24 hour day. Be sure to include:

0) Sleep time: 8 hours

1) Exercise: 2 hours

2) Eating/meals: ? hours

3) Quality Social time: ? hours

4) Work time: ? 6 hours?

5) Personal time: ? hours

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Please write down (NICE AND BIG) One Word (and ONLY one word) that best describes your feeling about a trip to Mars and being on Mars.

Now let's get into our four-wall groups (3 feet separation please!!!)

Hold up your sign/word.

If someone else in the class has characterized your feeling somewhat more accurately than you, please go stand by them (3 feet separation of course).

Now please work with that group to create a one sentence summary that explains your thinking more precisely. Be prepared for anyone in your group to state your remarks.

You are now free to move groups if you agree somewhat more strongly with another group's remarks

Now please work with your group to make a persuasive argument to support your position. Your goal here is to persuade other members of other groups to join your group

You are now free to move groups if you agree somewhat more strongly with another group's remarks

Now please work with your group to make a persuasive rebuttal AGAINST another group's argument that opposed your position (PLEASE BE CIVIL!). Your goal here is to persuade other members of other groups to join your group

You are now free to move groups if you agree somewhat more strongly with another group's remarks

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Who do you suppose said this:

"It's dangerous, it's uncomfortable, it's a long journey. You might not come back alive. But it's a glorious adventure, and it'll be an amazing experience," he said. "You might die ... and you probably won't have good food and all these things. It's an arduous and dangerous journey where you may not come back alive, but it's a glorious adventure,"

A link to the Seattle Times news story is HERE

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Does that statement make you more, less or about the same determined in your position about going to Mars?