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Go to one of these two sites on unmanned missions to Mars:
Then write about whether you think there is life on Mars, and why. This should be three sentences.
When you are done, do activities from the Astronomy Report Links post, or go to the Spiderwick Chronicles site.
No there is no life on mars and the only thing thats ben on mars is robots and maby soon there find a bit of life on mars if they dont find it maby there not looking well.
No, I don’t think there is any life form on Mars because Mars is one of the hottest planets. I also think that if there was any living beings on Mars they would die because of the weather. I also think all the living beings would boil then evaporate. Thats why I think there is no life form on Mars.
there’s no life in Mars because you cant do nothing that much…..anyway if you be on mars and have a lifetime there you cant survive anyway…..mars have no water…..only crystals of frozen water…..
I think there were but not no more because of Mars coldness and how it has no oxygen.
Yes,I think there is life on Mars because nobody has been there but robots.They could have been aliens or animals living there for a long time.They would have burned up or freeze to death when they were there a long time ago.
There might be life on mars.I think that their could be life on mars because humans have send many robots to Mars and it seems fine to us but it might not be.Maybe their could be creatures on mars or maybe not.
I think there is not life on Mars. I don’t think that cause they have not proved it yet. Until they do I will belive it.
Yes i think there is life on mars.If Earth has living things why not mars.Also if god put life on Earth why not mars.
At mars it is so cold and hot.
Question: way is mars so cold and hot.
The vikings went to mars.
I think there is life on Mars because there is some evidence in Mars.I wonder if there will be life on Mars.I hope they can find evidence.
There is no life on mars .The only thing that has bin on mars are robots .So thats why I think there is no life on mars
The vikings went to mars. there discoveries were that it is dry and cold.I wonder if people can ever move to mars the will always be able to get the supplies.
I think that there were things on Mars but from today there are no more.
I think not because astronauts go up their but they don’t stay up their.unless their are alians up there but i say no.
PEOPLE CAN GO TO MARS AND VISIT BUT THEY HAVE TO WARE A SPACE SUIT TO BE ABLE TO BREATH.I DON’T KNOW IF ANYBODY HAS EVER BEEN TO MARS BUT MY SISTER SAID WHEN SHE GETS A LITTLE BIT OLDER SHE WANTS TO GO TO SPACE AND SEE ALL OF THE PLANETS.
I think that there are no living things in Mars because it’s to hot.I also think that if an animal or human were to stand on Mars it’ll burn.The last thing is that your feet will be hot but the rest of your body will be cold.
I thing that Mars has no thing on it because it round and it to high on the sky. So that mean no body can get throw or touch it.
No,I think there no life on Mars.There no water there because the air or the weather is to thin.I also think that the only liquid is water to stay alive on Mars if u visit there.
I think there are animals look like scary.Just like aliens that live there!We had known for 2,000 years.
I think that there isn’t any life on Mars because it is too dangerous. You cannot go there because you don’t have a spacesuit.
PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO GO TO MARES BUT THEY HAVE TO WARE A SPACE SUIT.
One day I would like to visit Mars because I find it very interesting.I think that there might be no life in Mars because it is very cold over there.When I go to the library I read alot about Mars.
I think we can live in mars.We can’t live in mars because nobody ever never made it to mars.
I think thare is life on mars.It semes ther is a poibilty.Tat is my anser.
Mars had no life. Mars can pol you in to the sinter. Mars can`t have people live in mars. Why cam mars have life?
how was there water on mars with out it falling. and how did it fall out.
I don’t know if people ca have a life on mars. People don’t have life on mars.I think they probably visit mars but they can’t live on it.What do you think Ms.Mercer?
I don`t know if mars have life or not.
We read an book about mars and they kinda name it
(the red planet) because it`s red with rock only.
A life on mars is not easy because there will be no food or water.
If you are on mars,is it nice or is it bad?
This is my comment. I think their is no living things because astronouts tried food and nothing ate it. I think in the future there will no be living things to.
I think their is life on mars because their is evidence in mars so they won’t get free or try to lie.Sometimes when people do something bad they will go to a court so they can talk so they won’t like lie so other people will get in trouble.
I think there is no life on Mars. I know because Mars has no air or gravity. It is very cold on Mars than on Earth.
I think there is life on Mars but there small.If you go to Mars does your bones grow old.I think Mars is cool because it might have aliens.
I think Mars, also known as the Red Planet, doesn’t have life or people living on it. When you’re combining Earth and Mars, Earth is much warmer.That is why nobody lives in Mars.
Good job. Are you combing or comparing Earth and Mars?–Ms. Mercer
how is life on mars also how was frozen water in mars after it was not frozen
This is one run-on sentence and should be two sentence. I don’t understand the last part about frozen water that was not frozen. PLEASE REWRITE–Ms. Mercer
I think MARS is really intresing.
But does it have life? And, this is only one sentence. PLEASE REWRITE.–Ms. Mercer
i think that mars has no one living in it because when we read the story about mars, it said that they put some in food in the ground to detect carbon dioxide to see if there something living in the ground. they didn’t detect anything so that means that there is no life on mars. that is why i think that mars has no one living in it.
This is an excellent answer. You have stated an opinion, and given some facts to back it up. It would be perfect if you had capitals. You can press the shift key while you type in a letter to make it a capital. Wonderful work!–Ms. Mercer
I think that,Mars is a warm planet. people can’t live on mars they landed on it. Mar is a red planet and it is the4th plant.
Vinnie, it is warm there? Have people landed on it? What about other life besides humans?–Ms. Mercer
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I don’t understand this at all. PLEASE REWRITE.–Ms. Mercer
No, I don’t think there is any life form on Mars because Mars is one of the hottest planets
It’s farther out from the Sun than Earth, are you sure it is hot there? Hotter than Earth? Too hot for life? You only wrote one sentence, not three. PLEASE REWRITE.–Ms. Mercer
I think there’s no life on Mars. Why is Mars red? There is a little robot.
Mars is red because of the iron in the rocks. What does the robot have to do with it? Why do you think there is no life on Mars?–Ms. Mercer
Was there really water on Mars?I know that “Mars” is colder than earth.Mars is a small planet.
So does it have life? Could it have life on it? Answer the question please. There is some water frozen in the polar ice caps and there was water at one time.–Ms. Mercer
I don’t think there’s life on mars because it to hot and to cold.
Is it too hot, or too cold (it’s not both, that’s Mercury). This is not enough writing. PLEASE REWRITE.–Ms. Mercer
I think that life on mars because mars is can be big and is hot. And mar is big moon.
Is Mars a moon or a planet. This is not enough writing. PLEASE REWRITE–Ms. Mercer
I think life on Mars is perity cool because you can float in then air. But the thing I don’t like about it is that you cant breath and when there’s no oxigiant.But no I think there can’t be life on Mar it big but you can fall of the edge or clif. And who want to live on Mars it hot and it will burn you to death and plus if you did you will be verry hot that you cant eveny stand on it if you do you will burn and probilitly melt. That why I say no that there cant be life on Mars and another reasson is because you cant even stand on Mars because it so you cant take the power and Mar is the colstis to the sun. I say no thier cant be life on Mars and that’s my apinyon about Mars.
Good writing, but is it hotter or colder on Mars (hint it’s not both). Also, why do you think you “can’t stand on Mars”? Is it a gas giant like Jupiter, or rocky, like Mercury and Earth?–Ms. Mercer
I say kids should have the right to have homes.So they could be warm so they could stay out of the rain.Also to be safe in doors from the bad people.
A child should have the right to be free. Children should have the right to remain freedom.The reason I think that kids have the right to be free is because our parents have the right to be free.
Good point, but what is an example of freedom? What things would children be able to do?–Ms. Mercer
They should have the right to education so they can go to college.Also to learn more.Also we can get smarter.
Something that I know about Astronomy is that there are 8 planets. But, Pluto is no longer a planet.Earth has 4 atmospheres,animals,people ,and fresh air.
Dear Ms Mercer and her 5th graders,
I am most impressd with the thoughtful way your boys and girls are researching information about their rights, about Mars and the properties of the sun. Your teacher is encouraging you to think, read and write with free expression. I am also a computer teacher in Cape Town, South Africa and I would love it if we could share some reading, writing and research assignment some time this year. It’s good that Ms Mercer wants you to rewrite when you havent put your heart into your writing because if you can write well most other things will fall into place.
All the best Oakridge from sunny South Africa and Carolynn Bruton from Springfield Junior School