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Mars is the planet most similar to Earth in the universe. In recent years, several NASA exploration rovers, such as Curiosity and Insight Lander, have sent a considerable amount of information, gradually solving the mystery of Mars. Scientists are planning to turn Mars into an “Earth 2.0”. To that end, a virtual Mars mission was designed and used in science education.

This design applies the idea of STEM science education and follows the 6E process. Plants are seeded on Mars virtually. Through soil testing, plant selection, and observation of plant interactions during photosynthesis and their influence on the changes in air oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, the students are encouraged to learn about chemistry, soil science, and botany.

Through this virtual Mars mission, learners can reflect on the evolution of Earth and cherish its limited resources.

This report presents preliminary results from a survey commissioned for ICME-14 on teaching and learning of mathematical modelling and interdisciplinary mathematics educations. The systematic literature review focusses on how a well-understood relation between mathematics and the real world underpins interdisciplinary work, interdisciplinarity in research and teaching teams, issues and challenges in the relationships among mathematical modelling, mathematics, the real world and interdisciplinarity, and mathematical modelling and a well-understood relation to the real world ensuring mathematical depth in STEM integration.