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Do You Really Want to Visit Mars?
A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to Mars, learns about the harsh conditions on the rocky red planet, and decides that Earth is a good home after all.
24 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2013
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August 23, 2018
A young boy thinks about Mars and what it would be like to live there. He talks about how long it would take to get there and how little oxygen there is there. The book talks about the Mars rover and the huge volcano named Olympus Mons. He flies around and tells about all the landmarks he sees and the things that happens on Mars such as dust storms. The book explains how there is ice and some water and how it would evaporate and the moons that orbit Mars!
I think this was a really good non-fiction book about Mars. The illustrations are really fun and the storyline is funny/interesting. However, it is still educational! In the back of the book there is a full visual of the Solar System, a compare and contrast of Earth and Mars, a glossary, and a read more section for furthering education. It is very educational, but age appropriate.
I would use this book for a persuasion paper. My students would need to try to persuade me on why I shouldn't or should visit Mars. They will need to cite the text! "You should not visit Mars because..." or "you should visit Mars because..." will be the beginning of their papers. They will then list at least three reasons on their opinion in their paper in three different paragraphs. There should be a introduction and a conclusion (5 paragraphs in all). At the end of the lesson, the class will have the opportunity to share some of their opinions in a whole group setting.
I think this was a really good non-fiction book about Mars. The illustrations are really fun and the storyline is funny/interesting. However, it is still educational! In the back of the book there is a full visual of the Solar System, a compare and contrast of Earth and Mars, a glossary, and a read more section for furthering education. It is very educational, but age appropriate.
I would use this book for a persuasion paper. My students would need to try to persuade me on why I shouldn't or should visit Mars. They will need to cite the text! "You should not visit Mars because..." or "you should visit Mars because..." will be the beginning of their papers. They will then list at least three reasons on their opinion in their paper in three different paragraphs. There should be a introduction and a conclusion (5 paragraphs in all). At the end of the lesson, the class will have the opportunity to share some of their opinions in a whole group setting.
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