1. Marsville: The Cosmic Village
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Welcome to
Marsville: The Cosmic Village
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2. Inspiring. Exploring. Learning. It's our mission.
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Challenger Center for Space Science Exploration
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.
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3. In Marsville… We believe that Hands On leads to Minds On
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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
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5. Their ultimate mission is to prepare their team for Link-Up Day
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What is Marsville?
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
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6. Marsville Prep Each Team Develops Teamwork Each Team Adapts Technology
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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
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7. Marsville Prep A Each Team Develops Communication Habitat
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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
Teacher: Sickles
System: Air Supply
Teacher: Adams
Team #: 3
System: Waste Mgt
There are 10 parts to the Habitat which must be decided on prior to arriving on site for Link-UP Day. 4 Walls, Ceiling, Floor, Fan Tunnel, Connecting Tunnel, Fan and Outlet Strip.
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8. Marsville Prep Each Team Develops Communication
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Marsville Prep
Each Team Develops Communication
They also prepare a presentation of their system including-
Introduction of students presenting
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
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9. April 2007 April 2007 Page County Schedule
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
May 12 is Marsville Link up Day M T W F 27
Prep Week 28 29 30 31
March 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24
Communication Begins 25 26 27 28
April 1 2 3 4 5 8
Communication Ends 9 10 11 12
Marsville Link Up Day
May
April 2007
April 2007
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16Team 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 20
Systems Constructed 21 22 23
Final Communications on what to bring
Plan System Presentations 24
Ends
Practice System Presentations 25
Cut out Plastic
Decorate Plastic
Final Presntations 26
Weigh Lunches
Pack for Link-Up day 27
MARSVILLE
LINK-UP
DAY 28 29 30
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16Team 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 20
Systems Constructed 21 22 23
Final Communications on what to bring
Plan System Presentations 24
Ends
Practice System Presentations 25
Cut out Plastic
Decorate Plastic
Final Presntations 26
Weigh Lunches
Pack for Link-Up day 27
MARSVILLE
LINK-UP
DAY 28 29 30
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
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

10. Marsville Link-Up Day Arrive and do Get-Acquainted Mixer
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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
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11. Marsville BECOMES A COMMUNITY PROGRAM
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Marsville BECOMES A COMMUNITY PROGRAM
Sponsors
School Administrators
Local Media strong support
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12. The Success of Marsville
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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
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13. Contacts: David Seilstad, Marsville Missions Heidi Carter
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Contacts:
David Seilstad, Marsville Missions
Phone: 712/
Debbie Swanson, ISU Extension Page Cty.
Phone: 712/
Heidi Carter
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