Student Activity #4

Compare NASA's design with yours

Now look at an actual robot that NASA is sending to Mars on the Pathfinder mission.

[The Mocrorover Sojourner]

Sojourner

Click here or here for a closer look at Sojourner. Then come back.

How is Sojourner like the rover your designed? How is it different? Type your comparisons in the dialog boxes. (Alternatively, teachers may print the student work sheet in the Teacher background section and have students write their comparisons in that.)

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Make a list of how Sojourner is similar to your rover design

Make a list of how Sojourner is different from your rover design

Click to read about the Mars Pathfinder Project. (Then press “back”)

Sojourner can climb over a row of teachers!

Click here to see how Sojourner got its name.

Click here to see a short movie with the rover!Quicktime Movie (787k)

Student Activity #1: Comparing Earth and Mars
Student Activity #2: Rover Relay
Student Activity #3: The Design Team
Student Activity #5: Wrap-Up Activity Suggestions
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