This resource supports any classroom study of Mars Exploration. It is especially effective used in conjunction with the following Yes I Can! Scientific Adventure:

See Yes I Can Science! Home Page for further information regarding archived, current and planned Scientific Adventures.

(Note: activities marked with are linked to curriculum outcomes for grade 10. The remaining activities may be used as re-inforcement or assessment of prior learning.)

1. Atmospheric Composition
2. Gravity and Atmospheres (Advanced concepts for enrichment)
   • Calculate Surface Gravity*
   • Calculate Escape Velocity*
   • Theory of Molecular Motion
3. Atmospheric Pressure
   • Atmospheric Mass
   • Make a Barometer
   • Exponential Atmosphere*
   • Ideal Gases
   • Layering Liquids
   • Carbon Dioxide
   • Air Temperature and Density
4. Solar Energy and Atmospheres
   • Absorption and Reflection
   • Temperature Scales
   • Intensity and Distance
5. Greenhouse Effect
6. Redistribution of Heat Energy
   • Intensity and Angle
7. Seasons
   • Kepler's Law*
   • Seasons (Demonstration)
8. Atmospheric Moisture
   • Evaporation
   • Condensation
   • Humidity
9. Stratification of the Atmosphere
10. Vocabulary List
11. Latest Martian Weather

Activities for older or mathematically advanced students are indicated with an asterisk (*).