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Mars Weather, Spring Festivals, and Fish Road Trips!

1-Page Lesson Plan

Pre-Watch Hook

"Can you think of a time when something couldn’t get where it needed to go (like an animal, a person, or even information), and what could be built or changed to help it travel safely? "

Ask the class before hitting play to activate prior knowledge.

Main Takeaway

"People and scientists can work together to understand and care for our world by protecting animal habitats, celebrating cultures, and studying other planets over time."

migrate

Definition: To travel from one place to another, often at certain times, to live or find food.

"Salmon migrate from the ocean back to rivers so they can lay their eggs in a safe place."

habitats

Definition: The natural home where a plant or animal lives and gets what it needs to survive.

"If we protect grassland habitats, birds can find good spots to build nests and raise chicks."

atmosphere

Definition: A layer of gases that surrounds a planet.

"The Hope Probe studies Mars’ atmosphere to learn how wind and dust move around the planet."

orbits

Definition: Moves in a repeating path around something, like going in a big loop.

"A satellite orbits Mars again and again so it can collect clues about the planet over time."