Mars Colony Distance Learning STEM Project

lesson overview

Design a colony on Mars - new digital version! Take your STEM or STEAM classroom or program to the next level with this in-depth engineering design STEM challenge. Students will apply scientific concepts, math skills, critical thinking, research, and engineering design to plan and build a long-term habitat on Mars. Editable digital and printed STEM journals will walk your students through the project - whether in the classroom or at home!

Watch the video and learn more about this project here.

Designing a Mars Colony is real multidisciplinary project with creative and critical thinking a central part of the process. Students will need to consider questions like: How will colonists get food? What is the Martian environment like? Will our colony have a government? How do we prevent boredom?

Engineering & Mental Health Design

Students will design a colony considering both human health and happiness. This project guide includes handouts to have students reflect on life on Earth followed by brainstorming and designing solutions to apply to a Moon colony that includes the following areas:

• Power

• Food

• Water

• Oxygen

• Eating

• Sleeping

• Hygiene

• Entertainment

Project Guide includes:

1. Detailed teachers guide with links to resources

2. Photos of prototype examples

3. Digital (Google Slide) and printed student handouts to guide teams through the engineering design process including reflection on society on Earth, learning about the Moon, research, brainstorming solutions, designing colony, and building their design.

4. Introductory videos bring excitement and introduce the project to students. Perfect for distance learning!

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