How to teach … Mars

Is there life on the red planet? Could you colonise it? Inspire students across the curriculum with our lesson resources

Mars has been the subject of human fascination for a long time, and we're closer now than ever to sending humans to explore its surface. With the revelations that there could be flowing water (and possibly life) on it - and the release of Matt Damon's new film, The Martian - now is a great time to engage your students in the red planet.

Here are some out-of-this-world lesson ideas to help you.