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Fly around the Martian surface. Pupils view a presentation on the planet Mars featuring a flyover that shows different views of the surface where rovers have landed and explored on different missions. As individuals watch the images, the American Museum of Natural History's Director of Astrovisualization narrates. Learners finish with a short quiz at the end covering information from the presentation.
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Instructional Ideas
- Research different missions to Mars
- Provide as a remote learning resource to aid in the comparison of planetary surfaces to Earth
Classroom Considerations
- It is beneficial if the class understands the position of Mars in the solar system
- This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information
Pros
- Provides additional opportunities to arrive at the correct answer in the quiz
- Includes high-resolution images of the Martian surface
Cons
- None