Going to mars

Mars

How to get to Mars

Aim: To design and build a Mars Rover using  Lego Technics.

1. Rover facts
2. Design and make draw Rover
3. Mars facts

Research links:
Mission to Mars - NASA
Mars rover view



Information about Rovers 5 parts

1. Rover facts

Why do we have each of the parts?
Fill in the table below.

1. Name:	Purpose:
   Wheels	Wheels are for:  Moving from place to place. Each and every wheel has a motor.
   Solar Panel	To get power from the sun to move around.
   Laser	Is for detecting things in the distance. They are like a Eye.
   Camera	the camera is for taking photos of the land or where you are.
   Shovel, rock pick,drill	it is for if there was a big rock that looked  different to any other rock there and pick it up.

Mars Rover details:

2. Make a Mars Rover that has the following:

6 wheels





1 camera
1 shovel, rock pick, at the front
1 solar panel
1 laser that points at the ground
My photo:

3. Mars Facts

You will need to find out the following:

Fact	Earth	Mars
Picture of planet
Length of 1 year	365 days	687 days
Length of 1 day	24 hours	37 mins
Distance from the sun	149.6 million km	227.9 million km
Distance from Earth.	It is Earth So it will be 000000 km	54.6 million kilometers
Gravity:	9.807 m/s²	3.711 m/s²
Colour:	blue,green and white	grey and red
Temperature	-88 to 57 C	195 degrees F
Rainfall	600–1,600 millimeters per year	There is no rain on Mars because the low temperatures and pressures mean water can only exist as vapor or ice
Atmosphere	Earth does not directly share a name with an ancient Roman deity. Earth is not a perfect sphere	The atmosphere of Mars is about 100 times thinner than Earth's The planet Mars is named after the Roman god of war
Surface	Smooth, Rocky, Mountain looking , everything basically. Earth is the so far the only planet known to humankind that has Water.	Smooth, Rocky, Mountain looking , everything basically. Mars' volcanic features can be likened to Earth's geologic hotshots.
Moons and names	Moon	Phobos Deimos

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Extra for experts
Draw your mars rover. Clearly label each part and comment the photo. 

The drawing must be neat, clearly labelled, and coluored Comment you blog and I will try and comment to your mars blog post.