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Manned Mission to Mars :

Manned Mission to Mars :. Wright On!. Table of Contents:. Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion. Introduction. Hmmm…how interesting!

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Manned Mission to Mars :

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  1. Manned Mission to Mars: Wright On!

  2. Table of Contents: • Introduction • Task • Process • Resources • Evaluation • Conclusion

  3. Introduction Hmmm…how interesting! Your boss at the Morning Journal just gave you an interesting assignment. He claims that there is a link between the Wright brothers quest to be the first in flight and NASA’s quest to send a manned mission to Mars. It’s hard to believe there is a connection?!

  4. Your Task You need to find the missing link. You do have an idea that you would like to investigate and explore. You believe the connection is in the area of aircraft wing development. You are in charge of performing your investigation and reporting your results.

  5. Visit the websites listed on the next page. Investigate the link between the wing design of the Wright brothers 1903 plane and the wing design for the Mars ARES. Also, gather some background information on the Wright brothers and the Mars ARES. Collect information, facts, and pictures from the websites. Create a newspaper article in Microsoft Word. Items to include in your final product: Background history on the Wright brothers invention process. Information about the development of the Mars ARES. Your opinion on the relationship between the wing designs. Facts to support your position. Process

  6. Resources • http://nasaexplores.nasa.gov/show2_5_8a.php?id=03-025&gl=58 • http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/Wright/overview.htm • http://www.wrightexperience.com/edu/1903a/creation/ • http://www.nasaexplores.com/show2_articlea.php?id=01-059

  7. Evaluation • Your presentation will be evaluated based on a rubric. • Click on the link below to see the criteria by which you will be graded: Webquest Rubric

  8. Conclusion Great! You turned in your assignment to your editor. You answered the question…hopefully, it was “Wright on!” See your editor to see if you can submit your article to NASA.

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