Prep School Activities at Teddies

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TERRAFORMING A PLANET: MAKING MARS THE NEW EARTH Monday 23rd January 2017 For pupils in Year 6 Terraforming is the process of transforming a hostile environment into one suitable for human life. What would it take to green the red planet? What are the current conditions on Mars? What conditions are necessary for life? What makes a planet habitable? How could Mars be transformed to make it suitable for human life? These, and many other questions will be tackled in this Science activity. Pupils will be given an introductory presentation and then work in groups to try to solve the problem of terraforming a planet. Groups will be provided with research opportunities and material, and will produce a summary poster of their work. Prizes will be awarded for the best ideas.

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