Hurumanu - Mars

Mars

How to get to Mars

Aim: To learn about Mars exploration.

1. Rover facts 
2. Design, Draw and Make a Rover
3. Mars facts

1. Rover facts: 
we sent Six rovers to mars names: Mars 2, Mars 3, Mars 6, Mars Polar Lander, and the two Deep Space 2 probes

they have six wheels

the first rover landed in 14-15 of July 1965

rover go into space before 

What are the 5 parts for? 
Link: Rovers 5 parts

Fill in the table below.

Name:	Purpose:
Wheels	six wheels
Solar Panel	helps to generate power
Laser
Camera	it has 26
Shovel, rock pick,drill

2. In groups of 3 you will Design, Draw and Make a Mars Rover out of Lego Technics.
Materials:

1. Lego Technics
2. A4 paper
3. Pencil
4. Ruler
5. Eraser

The drawing and model must have:

• 6 wheels
• 1 camera
• 1 tool at the front than includes a shovel, pick and drill.
• 1 solar panel
• 1 laser that points at the ground

 ( Take a photo and upload  your mars rover onto your blog.)

3. Mars Facts
Link: Facts

You will need to find out the following:

Fact	Earth	Mars
Picture of planet	on top
Length of 1 year	365 days	686.971 days
Length of 1 day	24 hours	24 hours, 37 minutes, and 22 seconds
Distance from the sun	149.6 million km	227.9 million km
Distance from Earth.	0	33.9 million miles
Gravity:	90%	38%
Colour:	mostly blue	redish orange
Temperature	-88 to 57 C	70 degrees F -200 degrees F
Rainfall	50%	0%
Atmosphere	troposphere stratosphere mesosphere thermosphere	Carbon dioxide: 95.32 percent Nitrogen: 2.7 percent.
Surface	grass snow	sand mountains hole
Moons and names	moon	Deimos Phobos

Conclusion: Write about what you have learnt.