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MSIP team led by Melissa A. Trieckel

Teacher Name: Melissa A. Trieckel
School Name: Desert Harbor Elementary
Grade Level: 5th & 6th Grade
City: Peoria
State: Arizona
Country: United States

Science Question:
“Where and what are the characteristics of “rake features” on landslides in Valles Marineris?”
Main Results:
1) There are three types of rake features- parallel, perpendicular or a combination of both.

2) The majority of “rake features” can be found on the floor of Valles Marineris.

3) The most common “rake features” found were parallel and they occurred most often in the eastern and western areas of Valles Marineris.

Desert Harbor Elementary Final Report




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Team's extra image
Extra Comments:
1) “I liked how we were allowed to be real scientists and research on computers.” Mike G.

2) “I felt like a real scientist. Working on the power point presentation was the best part.” Casey C.

3) “Learning about landslides was really interesting.” Mija M.
Area Name: Valles Marineris
Latitude (N): -4.52 N
Longitude (E): 267.90 E
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THEMIS context image
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Students' THEMIS image
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