A nuclear-powered robot with a laser cannon that has previously flown supersonic speeds, parachuted, and traveled by jet pack has to be one of the coolest inventions of our lifetime. Here is a video that highlights only five of the coolest things about this robot, which is still going years after people predicted it would run out of energy. It's going to be difficult to top that! 

Concepts

nasa, mars, mars rover

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Challenge students to list five pieces of scientific equipment included on Curiosity, giving one point for each one they list and five points if they are the only one to list each specific piece of equipment
• Ask pupils what they would need to add if this were to become a top 10 list instead

Classroom Considerations

• Review the comments to verify they are appropriate for display in the classroom

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Exciting and engaging video captures attention
• Connects to many different curriculum areas including astronomy, engineering, and nuclear science, just to name a few

Cons

• None