Marsville 2012

Marsville
Grades 5-7

Marsville is a complete cross-curricular program, which allows students from across Canada to work towards a common goal. Applying knowledge from variety of subject areas including: science, math, technology, communications, humanities, and social sciences, students plan a mission to Mars and create a settlement on the Red Planet. The project lasts approximately 8-12 weeks and culminates with ”Link-Up Day”, where students from different schools meeting to construct a mock Martian colony at the University of British Columbia in May. The best way to describe this Link-Up Day is a full sized ‘science fair in a bubble’, Activities include habitat construction, and the sharing of science.

Marsville runs in the classroom from January to April, with teacher in-service taking place in January 2012 at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre (teacher in-service is mandatory for first-time Marsville teachers).

Marsville will take place sometime in May 2012.

Curriculum Connections:
Grade 5: Earth and Space Science (Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources), Physical Science (Forces and Motion), Life Science (Human Body)
Grade 6: Earth and Space Science (Extreme Environments), Physical Science (Electricity)
Grade 7: Life Science (Ecosystems)

Cost $225 for first-time teachers (includes in-service, curriculum materials, etc.)
$100 for repeat teachers. Free for inner city schools.

Teacher In-Service January 2012 (fees are due at the in-service)

Bookings For a complete information package and registration form, please contact the Education Office at (604) 738-7827 ext. 231.

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PLEASE NOTE: The cost is $225 for a first-time Marsville class, $100 for repeat teachers, and $0.00 for Inner City classes. These fees include orientation and resource materials, supplies and support throughout the program.

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