Welcome to Marsville: The Cosmic Village

Exploration is the Essence of Learning! Challenger Center programs use students' natural enthusiasm for space to create innovative learning experiences for imaginative young minds. We're creating a new generation of explorers. Inspiring. Exploring. Learning. It's our mission. Challenger Center for Space Science Exploration

In Marsville… We believe that Hands On leads to Minds On We believe that Space is Cool, Science is Fun and that makes the Learning a natural process We believe that many youth excel in the application of technology that may not have excelled in traditional academic application We believe that REAL-WORLD application of knowledge makes learning more relevant We believe through Marsville we can truly touch the future

Students are organized into teams of 4-5 students/ 3-4 teams per classroom Their ultimate mission is to prepare their team for Link-Up Day What is Marsville?

Marsville Prep Each Team Develops Teamwork Designs a Team Mission Patch Plans a Team Uniform for Link-Up Day Plans a lunch including all 5 food groups and meeting weight restrictions Each Team Adapts Technology Learns their Mars ABCs Designs a system to support life on Mars using current and future technology built out of recyclables

Marsville Prep Each Team Develops Communication They must communicate with two other teams that make up their Habitat Crew on who is bringing what parts of the habitat for constructing on Link-Up Day Habitat A Teacher: Hohbach School: ROMS Team #: 1 System: Temp Control Habitat A Teacher: Sickles School: ROMS Team #: 1 System: Air Supply Habitat A Teacher: Adams School: ROMS Team #: 3 System: Waste Mgt

Marsville Prep Each Team Develops Communication They also prepare a presentation of their system including- –Introductions –3 Mars Facts used in designing their system –A short narrative on how their system will work –And a Mars Riddle They divide their team into two sets of presenters for Celestial Questial 1 and Celestial Questial 2

Page County Schedule May 1 is Marsville Link up Day April 2007 Marsville Prep 1 Week:Language Arts: Effective Written Communication Social Studies: Mars Survivor Kit & Marsville Systems Overview Done with Science & Social Studies: Begin Researching Systems Prep April 2007 Marsville Prep 1 Week:Language Arts: Effective Written Communication Social Studies: Mars Survivor Kit & Marsville Systems Overview Done with Science & Social Studies: Begin Researching Systems Prep MTWTF 16 Prep Week Begin Marsville Curriculum March 27 Communication Ends May Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Team Building: Mission Patches—Symbols and Graphics/Team Uniform Mars ABCs 17 Planning Systems Begin Lunch Planning Tabletop Habitat Model 18 Communication Begins Plan Lunches Building Systems 19 Communicating Building Systems 20 Communicating Systems Constructed Final Communications on what to bring Plan System Presentations 24 Communication Ends Practice System Presentations 25 Cut out Plastic Decorate Plastic Final Presntations 26 Weigh Lunches Decorate Plastic Pack for Link-Up day 27 MARSVILLE LINK-UP DAY Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Team Building: Mission Patches—Symbols and Graphics/Team Uniform Mars ABCs 17 Planning Systems Begin Lunch Planning Tabletop Habitat Model 18 Communication Begins Plan Lunches Building Systems 19 Communicating Building Systems 20 Communicating Systems Constructed Final Communications on what to bring Plan System Presentations 24 Communication Ends Practice System Presentations 25 Cut out Plastic Decorate Plastic Final Presntations 26 Weigh Lunches Decorate Plastic Pack for Link-Up day 27 MARSVILLE LINK-UP DAY Communication Begins April Prep Week:If needed to make up for Easter or Spring Break First Week: Team Work—Mission Patches, Uniform, Mars ABCs Second Week: Mars Survivor Kits & Marsville Systems Overview Begin Researching Systems Third Week: Plan Lunch Build Systems Fourth Week: Build Mini Habitats, Build Systems, Begin Communicaiton Fifth Week: Communication, System Presentation, Weigh lunch Prototype Sixth Week: Finalize Communication, Finalize System Presentation, Cut Plastic, Decorate Plastic, Pack for Link-Up Day Link-Up Day

Marsville Link-Up Day Arrive and do Get-Acquainted Mixer Weigh-in Lunches Launch to Mars Video Construct Habitats and Team Evaluation Celestial Questial 1 Lunch, Weigh-in Waste and Sign Support Banners Celestial Questial 2 Habitat Challenge—Emergency Construction Scenario Walk Through Clean up and Pack for Home Recognition—Certificates/M&Ms

Marsville BECOMES A COMMUNITY PROGRAM Sponsors School Administrators Local Media strong support

The Success of Marsville The most important things learned… –Teamwork –Communication –How to Work and Cooperate with Others –All the Facts about Mars “I know a lot about Mars so now I’m ready to lift off!” –Planning Ahead –All the work that needs to be done before the mission

Contacts: David Seilstad, ISU Extension –Phone: 712/ –Debbie Swanson, ISU Extension Page Cty. –Phone: 712/ Heidi Carter