welcome to marsville: the cosmic village. exploration is the essence of learning! challenger center...
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Exploration is the Essence of Learning!
Challenger Center programs use students' natural enthusiasm for space to create
innovative learning experiences for imaginative young minds.
We're creating a new generation of explorers.
Inspiring. Exploring. Learning.It's our mission.
Challenger Center for Space Science Exploration
In Marsville…
• We believe that Hands On leads to Minds On • We believe that Space is Cool, Science is
Fun and that makes the Learning a natural process
• We believe that many youth excel in the application of technology that may not have excelled in traditional academic application
• We believe that REAL-WORLD application of knowledge makes learning more relevant
• We believe through Marsville we can truly touch the future
• Students are organized into teams of 4-5 students/ 3-4 teams per classroom
• Your ultimate mission is to prepare your team for Link-Up Day
What is Marsville?
Marsville Prep
• Each Team Develops Teamwork• Designs a Team Mission Patch
• Plans a Team Uniform for Link-Up Day
• Plans a lunch including all 5 food groups and meeting weight restrictions
• Each Team Adapts Technology• Learns their Mars ABCs
• Designs a system to support life on Mars using current and future technology built out of recyclables
Marsville Prep• Each Team Develops Communication
• You must communicate with two other teams that make up your Habitat Crew on who is bringing what parts of the habitat for constructing on Link-Up Day
Habitat
ATeacher: HohbachSchool: ROMSTeam #: 1System: Temp ControlEmail:kerryh@roschools.com
Habitat
ATeacher: SicklesSchool: ROMSTeam #: 1System: Air Supply
Email:vickis@roschools.com
Habitat
ATeacher: AdamsSchool: ROMSTeam #: 3System: Waste MgtEmail: cadams@roschools.com
Marsville Prep
• Each Team Develops Communication• You also will prepare a presentation of your
system including-
– Introductions
– 3 Mars Facts used in designing their system
– A short narrative on how their system will work
– And a Mars Riddle
• You divide your team into two sets of presenters for Celestial Questial 1 and Celestial Questial 2
Marsville Link-Up Day
• Arrive and do Get-Acquainted Mixer• Weigh-in Lunches• Launch to Mars Video• Construct Habitats and Team Evaluation• Celestial Questial 1• Lunch, Weigh-in Waste and Sign Support Banners• Celestial Questial 2• Habitat Challenge—Emergency Construction
Scenario• Walk Through• Clean up and Pack for Home• Recognition—Certificates/M&Ms
The Success of Marsville
• The most important things learned…– Teamwork– Communication– How to Work and Cooperate with Others– All the Facts about Mars
• “I know a lot about Mars so now I’m ready to lift off!”
– Planning Ahead– All the work that needs to be done before
the mission
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