KS3 Mars mission thinking card
Resource overview
KS 3
10 mins
What do your pupils think about fungi? Use the thinking card to check prior knowledge and misconceptions then revisit at the end of the challenge to assess their learning.
Topics covered
fungi, environmentHow to use this resource
- Display the thinking card on your whiteboard for a whole class approach or print for pupils to work independently
- Ask pupils to look at the characters and reflect on why each character has a particular idea and think about whether they agree or disagree
- Prompt pupils to share their ideas on the topic
Background
In the future there may be human settlements on Mars. This will be a challenging process.
How will the settlers be able to grow food, make products, heal illnesses and injuries?
Decisions will have to be made about what can initially be brought from Earth in order to make the colonisation successful.
Should fungi be included in the initial colonisation?
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