Click the following links for bonus material for teaching “Destination Mars” and this issue’s hands-on experiment.

• Anchoring Video: Introduce background information on Mars with this narrated pre-reading video.

• Downloadable article: Read or review SuperScience’s feature on preparing for a mission to Mars with this whiteboard-ready version.
• Self-scoring, interactive quiz can assess students’ comprehension of “Destination Mars”
• Bonus reproducible builds timeline comprehension skills.
• Hands-on PowerPoint: Preview each step of the hands-on procedure for “Find Your Way” with this downloadable PowerPoint

TEACHER’S EDITION
Download this issue’s Teacher’s Edition here. (Answers have been removed.)

WEB EXTRAS FOR JANUARY 2011:

• Northern Exposure
  SKILL: Map Skill
• Diving Lesson
  SKILL: Graph Skill
• Be a Quiz Whiz
  SKILL: Reading Comprehension
• No-Sweat Bubble Test
  SKILL: Reading Comprehension

LESSON PLANS FROM THE TEACHER’S EDITION
Download a PDF of this issue’s lesson plans here.

WEB CONNECTIONS FOR THIS ISSUE:

• Earth Science Feature: Destination Mars”
  For kids’ activities about the exploration of Mars, visit:
  
  http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/participate/funzone/
  

For more information on the Haughton-Mars Project, visit:

www.marsonearth.org/

• Earth Science Mystery: The Case of the Terrible Treat”
  To watch a video on how the seasons occur, visit:
  http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/23673-weather-seasons-video.htm
  

• Life Science Feature: Stunning Sea Flower, or Deadly Animal?”
  For photos and more information on sea anemones, visit:
  http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/sea-anemone/
  

• Physical Science Feature: Migration All-Stars”
  To watch a video on how the seasons occur, visit:
  http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/education/kids_stuff/woth_game/default.cfm