Upper Elementary: Mission to Mars: Space Engineers (UE.Sc.1)
Mission to Mars teaches the fundamentals of planetary science through an exciting first-person narrative adventure. Co-op students discover a mysterious object in the forest and must work together to return it to where it came from. Along the way, students explore what makes a planet, the differences between inner and outer planets, habitable worlds, Goldilocks zones, orbits, seasons, Mars exploration, space technology, and much more.
While the course is designed to take about one hour per day, students have flexibility throughout the week in completing readings, assignments, and activities. All coursework should be completed during the assigned week, but families may work at the pace and schedule that best fits the student. The only fixed meeting time is the live weekly Zoom class with the teacher and classmates. When registering, families should make sure they are available to attend the live Zoom sessions at the scheduled time.
The class uses an interactive online platform where students read the unfolding story, learn scientific concepts, take quizzes, participate in online discussions with classmates, and meet weekly with the teacher and other students over Zoom. This fast-paced course combines science, storytelling, and collaboration to create an engaging learning experience.
This is one of four sections in the course. After completing this section, students are encouraged to continue with Out of the Depths of Europa, followed by Escape from Venus, and finally The Last Signal.
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