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Updated 13 September 2004, 17.40

Citizenship 11-14/KS3/Levels E&F
Science and ethics

Overview

Learning aims

Teaching ideas 1. Ice breaker

Read out some of the comments submitted by readers of the Newsround website.

How far do the group agree with these? Get them to vote on, or rank some comments.

2. Main activity

Whole-class debate
This house believes that exploring space is a waste of money.

Open the debate by reading out the report

Genesis capsule crashes in desert

Find notes for the main speeches by clicking the links below.

A formal structure to follow

Reasons why space exploration should be stopped

Reasons why space exploration should continue

3. Plenary

4. Teachers' Background

The United States will send astronauts back to the Moon to prepare for exploration further afield, President George W Bush has announced.
He said astronauts will be back on the Moon by 2020, and will establish a lunar base to prepare for human exploration of Mars.
The US space agency will get an extra $1bn over five years and the US says the "affordable" programme, including plans to replace the space shuttle, will benefit all Americans.

For all links and resources click at top right.

Watch/Listen

Mars Rover video clip

More Info

Our space guide

Space exploration: Proposer's points

Space exploration: Opposer's points

US rover starts exploring Mars

Pix: Spirit rover on Mars

How to hold a debate

Mars quiz

Video report:
GM crops

Robots: Science fiction or fact?

SCOTLAND curriculum relevance

Why does animal testing take place?

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