Curiosity is the desire to learn or know, and it is also the name of the rover that landed on Mars in 2012. Mohawk-sporting Bobak Ferdowsi, a NASA engineer also discusses how and why we study Mars. He provides facts about the rover and supports his brief lecture using PowerPoint slides. 

Concepts

space travel

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Additional Tags

space exploration, stem, science

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Instructional Ideas

• A pertinent and current addition to your unit on space exploration or on Mars
  

Pros

• A relatable scientist that inspires youth
  
• Provides comprehension questions and links to related material

Cons

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3 RST.11-12.7