MicroMARS Mission

Grades 3-5

The year is 2076 and for 40 years humans have been studying Mars while on its surface.  A few support structures have been built on Mars, but the primary living habitat and mission control are not on Mars itself; they are located approximately 5,800 miles above Mars on a moon named Phobos.  Our mission begins by boarding the Mars Transport Vehicle (MTV) that shuttles astronauts and scientists from the base on Phobos to the surface of Mars.  All crew members work together to support the goal of this mission:  searching for evidence of water on Mars.  

1 hour  MicroMARS Program - $400

• Includes MicroMARS Mission and one MicroMARS EVA of your choice.
• Maximum is 40 participants — Divided into 2 groups up to 20 students each. 
• A MicroMARS Crew Manifest is required for each group.

2 hour MicroMARS Program -$500

• Includes MicroMARS Mission, and two MicroMARS EVAs of your choice.
• Maximum is 60 participants — Divided into 3 groups up to 20 students each.
• A MicroMARS Crew Manifest is required for each group.

3 hour MicroMARS Program -$600

• Includes MicroMARS Mission, and three MicroMARS EVAs of your choice.
• Maximum is 80 participants — Divided into 4 groups up to 20 students each.
• A MicroMARS Crew Manifest is required for each group.

MicroMARS EVAs

Nanosatellite 3D

• Students will learn about the uses of Nanosatellites in space.
• Students will work in pairs to build a 3-D Nanosatellite using Googleplex pieces.
• If time allows, students will investigate different components of the day and night sky.

Telescope Tech

• Students will explore the concepts of reflection and refraction and discuss their differences.
• Students will learn the different parts of a telescope.
• Students will use a refracting telescope to observe distant objects.

Moon Phases

• Students will investigate the sun, earth, moon and their interactions with each other.
• Students will learn the eight moon phases and will model and discuss each phase.

Pop Rockets

• Students will build and launch a paper Pop Rocket.
• Students will organizer launch results using a table.
• Students will read and interpret the results.
• If time allows, students will investigate Newton's Laws of Motion.

Stars Origami

• Students will learn important facts and characteristics of stars.
• Students will use a method similar to origami to create a symmetrical star.

Galileo's Ramp

• Students will learn about gravity and acceleration.
• Students will work in teams to complete experiment.
• Students will use the scientific method.

Trouble Ladder

• Students will use fraction in number sentences.
• Students will work in pairs to build ladder to spacecraft.
• If time allows, students will investigate advance math dealing with unlike denominators.