Mars Science Laboratory-Curiosity Rover-Mission Animation

This animation depicts key events of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, which launched in late 2011 and landed a rover, Curiosity, on Mars in August 2012.
Resource ID#: 22481 Type: Video/Audio/Animation
Rate It!
Feedback?

Please sign in to access this resource

Teacher
Click here to sign in
as a FL public educator

Not a Florida public school educator?

Access this resource
on CPALMS.com

Open Resource Page Open Resource Page


Direct Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20160607194059/http://mars.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/interactives/edlcuriosity/index-2.html

General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 4, 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, Speakers/Headphones
Instructional Time: 5 Minute(s)
Keywords: rocket, launch, mission, mars
Instructional Component Type(s): Video/Audio/Animation
Instructional Design Framework(s): Demonstration
Resource Collection: iCPALMS

Aligned Standards

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.

Related Resources

Other vetted resources related to this resource.

Teaching Idea

Phoenix Mars Lander:

A lesson from Nova/PBS that describes the landing of the Phoenix Mars Lander, its purpose, function, and initial findings. The lesson plan provides two ways for students to investigate how the lander would collect data from the surface and the benefits and limitations of different types of space probes to do before watching the video. It provides a 12 minute video to show the Phoenix Mars Lander. Lesson also provides ideas for what students can do after they view the video. Extensions to lesson include pictures of surface of Mars, interview with a scientist and a commentary from Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Type: Teaching Idea