When we watched Mars earlier in the year when it came so close to Earth and burned so brightly in our night sky, we probably wondered what wonders this new rover would find. The pictures so far have been amazing!
So, how will you make use of all of this information in your classroom? Your students are probably as excited as you are about these many changes. I remember how mesmerized I was when the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity sent us amazing views in 2004. From what I've seen, Curiosity has sent even more spectacular views!
JPL has a special Mars Science site where you can view briefings, track Curiosity's progress, learn about the science behind the rover and much more. This site is complete with links for teachers, students and kids. Your students can even view the latest photos and raw images as they are transmitted back to us here on Earth. Just click on the Multimedia link and scroll to the Images section, or click on the Mars image collections. There are some neat video clips also.
The Mars for Teachers section has links to lesson plans, student activities, teacher workshops, the Mars Student Imaging Project and other classroom activities.
The kids section has many fun activities, too, so let you students have fun with this section of NASA's site. There are games, activities and a special section about the Mars rover mission. NASA Planets is another great source. Its pictures are great!
Have fun and keep your eye to the sky - and to the images Curiosity will be sending back to us for many years to come.
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