Is There Anyone Out There?
- Summary
- Living/Non-Living
- Martian Surface
- Extreme Habitats
- Landscape
- Landing sites
This resource is based upon the quest to discover more about our solar system through space projects such as the European Space Agency’s Aurora programme, and NASA’s Curiosity mission, seeking to gather evidence of life on the planet Mars.
Children take on the role of space scientists or space engineers to discover more about Mars. The activities are designed for children aged 9-12 years old. Activities in the Life and Landscape themes are suitable for children in Years 5-6. Activities in the Landing theme are intended for children in Year 7 or to challenge. Gifted and Talented primary children.
Downloading
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Full Resource
Is There Anyone Out There? full resource (pdf 12MB - opens new window/tab) ![]()
Living/non-living discussion images
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Images of the Martian Surface
download all Mars Surface images (zip file 2.7 MB)
Extremophile Habitats
download all extremophile images (zip file 640 kB)
Martian Landscape Features
download all landscape images (zip file 5.64 MB)
Landing sites
download all landing sites images (zip file 815 kB)
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