Space and its Mysteries

LESSONS

10	Exploring the solar system

- Students research different space probes through IT, learning about unmanned exploration.

11	mars lander

- Pupils learn about the Mars Exploration Rover mission and build their own mars lander

12	Benefits of space exploration

- Discover the technologies that spaceflight has generated that affect life on Earth.

Once we understand the solar system and the other planets, moons and objects, and have a way of getting into space through the use of rockets, the next question is: where should we go?

This topic examines the use of unmanned probes and landers to explore the solar system with the aim of learning more, and perhaps one day, charting a path for human visits to other planets.