This lesson plan has students compare the landscapes of Mars and Earth to explore why the two planets are so different. Students will name the planets of the solar system; view pictures of Mars and describe the landscape features; view satellite images of Earth and describe what they see in these images that they did not see in images of Mars; research and take notes on the reasons that Mars and Earth have such different landscapes; and discuss their research findings. They will conclude by writing letters convincing fictitious family and friends that it is probably not a good idea to invest in Martian real estate.
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