Would you like to go to Mars? We know that Mars is over 35 million miles away from us on Earth and it is a cold, dusty, and windy place. Many people still dream of the day that a person goes to Mars and in this book, you are that person. You get a detailed, up-close trip to Mars, the big red planet. To get to this planet, you do not travel in the common rocket but through a space elevator, orbital stations and landing modules. This four month trip will change the way you look at the solar system.
I would let my students read this book while learning about astronomy in science. Many activities in this book are fantasies on reaching Mars. I will let each student write their own plan for getting to Mars. This activity will require the students to be creative and thoughtful. After the students are done with their fantasy trip to Mars, they will read them to a small group. Each group will pick a story to share with the whole class.
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