Professor Brainstorm's Mission to Mars

Ideal for ages 7 to 11 years
particularly (Years 5 and 6)   (Primary 6 / 7 in Scotland)

The Space theme is used to investigate Gases, Forces and Chemical Reactions - as well as the Solar System. Activities include:

Martian Air - Make some air which is just like the air on Mars - and see what effect it has on a candle flame.

Space Food Experiment - The children sample some Space Strawberries and Space Ice Cream, and compare the taste with that of ordinary strawberries and ice cream. (They also get to find out what proportion of a normal strawberry is just water.)

Make a Solar System - Comparing the sizes and distances between the planets - from models which fit on a classroom wall to ones which need a whole playground!

Space Cornflakes - Exploring the relationship between mass and weight by taking our breakfast cereals to different planets.

Mission to Mars Multi-Pack   (M03)   £33

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Mission to Mars - Contents

Worksheets - in a spiral bound book so that they can be easily photocopied. There is a worksheet to accompany most of the experiments - and in some cases there are different worksheets so that the same activty can be use with pupils of different age or ability.

Teacher Notes also in a spiral bound book. Detailed notes describe how to perform the experiment and how to use the worksheets. They also provide an in-depth discussion of the science behind the activity - and in many cases suggest further extensions to the activity.

CD ROM contains printable pdf versions of all the Worksheets and Teacher Notes.

3 packets of Space Ice Cream

3 packets of Space Strawberries

1 small Candle

Samples of Worksheets and Teacher Notes

Martian Air - Teacher Notes

Space Food - Worksheets