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Red Rover Robotics Lesson PlanRed Rover Robotics Lesson Plan
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Teach Engineering
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Lesson Plans
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2009
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Red Rover Robotics

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Help your class understand the importance of exploration using robots. with a resource that provides a short history of robotics as a lead into looking at Martian robotic exploration missions. The activity specifically looks at the Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers by using information from NASA's website. 

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Concepts

robotics, robots, space, mars, mars rover, design, engineering design, space exploration, technology resources

Additional Tags

robotics, robots, robots in space

Instructional Ideas

  • Have the class research the history of robotics
  • Develop a timeline of robotic missions to Mars

Classroom Considerations

  • The lesson assumes the class has an understanding of the characteristics of Mars and previous missions
  • The third installment of a 13-part series

Pros

  • There are several types of assessments
  • Contains a vocabulary list with definitions

Cons

  • Instruction method is unclear

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