How would it feel if you were hired for a temporary job that was to last just over two years and you were still working every day more than five years later? Probably not very happy! The video shares the excitement when Curiosity was headed to Mars and the hope that it would land safely and be able to do its work. 

Concepts

nasa, mars, lasers

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Explore http://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission/overview/ to see what Curiosity is doing right now and what it has already discovered
• Research NASA's current plans to send people to Mars

Classroom Considerations

• Verify all comments on YouTube are appropriate as they often change and are not always acceptable in a classroom environment

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• With the current renewed interest in Mars, mostly due to Curiosity's findings, this works well as an introduction to the planet
• Presenter's enthusiasm for the subject comes through and excites those watching

Cons

• None