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Discover Planet Mars

Completed by 15 learners
Ages 8-12
Live Group Class
Explore the planet Mars’ past and present! Learn about its exploration, geology, atmosphere and many unique features in this four-week astronomy course.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(834 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 4 weeks
1-6 learners per class
45 min

What’s included

4 live meetings
3 in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 6
This four week course will introduce students to the planet Mars. We will cover its historic context, major features, geology, atmosphere, and past, present and future exploration. 

We will examine the questions such as, but not limited to:

- Could there be or have been life on Mars?
- How might hypothetical martian life differ from earth life?
- What lessons have we learned from comparing Mars’ climate to Earth's?
- Could humans visit the planet?


Week One: 
- History
- Context in solar system
- Mars in the media

Week Two: 
- Major features
- Geology
- Moons
- Atmosphere

Week Three: 
- Formation
- Epochs
- Internal Structure
- Magnetic Fields

Week Four: 
- Past and current missions
- Human and robotic exploration
- Terraforming
- Future missions

There are no prerequisites for this class, just a love of learning and curiosity about astronomy and outer space.

Other Details

External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined December, 2019
4.9
834reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master’s Degree from American Military University
My MS is in Space. 

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