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Mission to Mars:
Research Strategies
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• Why a “Scientific Research Library”?
Transport
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Medical
Library
Communications
• Why a “Scientific Research Library”?
Transport
Habitat
Gardening
Uniforms
Medical
Library
Communications
• Why a “Scientific Research Library”?
Transport
Habitat
Gardening
Uniforms
Medical
Library
Communications
• Why “Resource Specialists”?
• Why “Resource Specialists”?
– They know of things you might not think of, or even know of)
– They know where things are
– They might remember a similar search from before . . . . . .
• Why “Resource Specialists”?
– They know of things you might not think of, or even know of)
– They know where things are
– They might remember a similar search from before . . . . . .
• What are “Resources”?
• Why “Resource Specialists”?
– They know of things you might not think of, or even know of)
– They know where things are
– They might remember a similar search from before . . . . . .
• What are “Resources”?
Anything you can use to help you reach your goal
– Print Sources (Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Encyclopedias…)
– Electronic Sources (Websites, E-Books, Databases, Emails, Blogs…)
– Other Sources (Photos, Objects, People…)
Print Sources
• Encyclopedias = To search a key-word/subject
(in the reference section – and other places)
Print Sources
• Encyclopedias = To search a key-word/subject
(in the reference section – and other places)
• Destiny = To search this library’s book collection
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Use the Destiny icon on the desktop.
Type in subject words that may help you find books for your research.
Look for the CALL number, and find the book with that number on the spine label.
Ex: When you type “Mars” in…
919.9
COL
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919.9 COL
Living on Mars: Mission to the Red Planet by Michael D. Cole.
This book describes the landing of Sojourner on Mars, summarizes the history of information gathering missions, and speculates about
future plans for explorations of the Red Planet.
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523.43 STO
Mars by Tanya Lee Stone.
Describes the history and discovery of Mars, both past and future space missions, its terrain and environment.
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629.43 PAR
Exploring Mars by Peggy J. Parks.
This book describes early and current studies of Mars and the future of human exploration of the planet.
…And many more on the shelves!
• Destiny Quest = A real nifty way to use Destiny
Electronic Sources
• Websites
1. United Streaming
www.unitedstreaming.com
“Mission to Mars” [05:22]: Used when introducing the ill-structured problem
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=3C14A3C8-6B49-45F0-A8A24C89DCE608F4&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
This segment describes a possible future manned space mission to Mars.
“Destination: Mars” [49:19]:
Used as a group of lessons within the unit
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=2B90D0CA-E671-4AAC-9FA0DAC8507BF37E&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Dramatizations; interviews with astronauts, cosmonauts, and NASA personnel; archival footage; and
animation combine to simulate a pioneering mission to Mars. Can it happen? When will it happen?
Hop on board for the ride of your life! Produced by Discovery Channel School.
Electronic Sources
• Websites
2. The Planetary Society
www.planetary.org
This is an amazing site because it contains the thoughts and dreams of engineers,
scientists, astronauts and artists about the exploration and colonization of Mars.
You have to be willing to explore it but it is worth the effort.
3. The Mars Society
www.marssociety.org
The Purpose of the Mars Society is to further the goal of the exploration and
settlement of the Red Planet. This will be done by:
- Broad public outreach to instill the vision of pioneering Mars
- Support of ever more aggressive government funded Mars exploration
programs around the world.
Electronic Sources
• Websites
4. Cornell University &
Bill Nye “the Science Guy”
www.athena.cornell.edu/
5. NASA
& JPL
(National Aeronautical Space Agency)
(Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
www.nasa.gov
www.jpl.nasa.gov
Electronic Sources
• Websites
6. Wikipedia.org
www.wikipedia.org
YES!!
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Is WIKIPEDIA a good resource?
BUT……
Remember that Wikipedia is a user-generated encyclopedia. Since it has not been
reviewed by experts in the field of each topic, the accuracy of the data cannot be
guaranteed. Wikipedia is useful as a “starting point”, to find out general information
upon which to search for more accurate and accredited sources.
BUT……
Check out the links at the bottom. That’s where the real action is.
In the SEARCH box, type in:
mars mission
Electronic Sources
• Websites
7. Current mission to Mars information:
Phoenix Mars Mission site
http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/index.php
OR
Search Wikipedia:
mars phoenix
Electronic Sources
• Websites
8. Check out this portal:
“The Mission To Mars”
www.themissiontomars.com
The internet’s ultimate collection of selected
resources and information about the mission of
man kind to explore the ever mysterious red
planet – our old neighbor
Electronic Sources
• Websites
9. Lunar and Planetary Institute
www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/mars/
(Mars Inside and Out)
www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/space_health/
(Health in Space)
www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/colonies/
(Space Colonies)
Electronic Sources
• Websites
10. Check out these sites from science
programming online and on television:
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NOVA
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mars/resources.html
(NOVA’s Mars links)
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Discovery Channel
www.racetomars.ca/mars/about.jsp
(Race to Mars – check in the sidebar for articles that may be useful for your team)
Electronic Sources
• Websites
11. Another research technique: Try asking
questions right in the search box…
For example:
How do you get plants to grow on Mars?
Doing this, we found a great article about
actual researchers working on this very idea!
www.physorg.com/news5688.html
Electronic Sources
• Websites
12. Another research technique: Ask an online
expert (Just make sure the expert is really qualified to answer!)
www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/Index.cfm
You can ask a new question:
How long does it take for a radio signal to go from Earth to Mars?
Or you can search for old answers: radio signal earth mars
www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae381.cfm
(Ferenc Szekely, Ph.D., Physicist, ELTE, Budapest, Hungary)
Electronic Sources
• Websites
13. More sites we found as we dug deeper in our
research:
www.science.howstuffworks.com/living-in-space1.htm
www.windows.ucar.edu/
www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mars/mars.html
www.redcolony.com/
www.marsonearth.org
(This is a project simulating life on Mars, currently taking place on Devon Island in the Canadian
High Arctic. It is sponsored by NASA. Check out the Multimedia link also.)
Electronic Sources
• Websites
www.planetary.org/news/2006/0310_A_New_Arrival_at_Mars_The
_Mars.html
(breaking news on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)
www.uss-hornet.org/groups/pdf/SEMB_MarsHabitat.pdf
(Mars Habitat PowerPoint – good for Mars Habitation group)
www.lpi.usra.edu/publication/reports/CB-979/texas.pdf
(mars Surface Transportation System)
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/orion/index.html
(Transport to Mars – Orion CEV – Crew Exploration Vehicle)
Electronic Sources
• Websites
www.scienceandtechnology.jpl.nasa.gov/research/
(JPL Mind Map Research – amazing, someone is getting paid
lots of money for graphic design! It could be you in the future!)
COMMUNICATIONS LINKS:
www.gltrs.grc.nasa.gov/reports/2001/TM-2001-210975.pdf
www.marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/spacecraft_rover_antennas.html
www.marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/communications.html
DSN = Deep Space Network
www.marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/comm_xband.html
(X-Band Radio
Look in the links in the sidebar)
Final Thoughts
• Don’t rush to the presentation.
Take it all in, collect, gather information first
“build it in your brain before you build it on the board”
• Share any info you find, that you think others
might use.
Email it to Mrs. Mayfield (lmayfiel@iusd.org)
Space is waiting...