Space Robots & Rovers
Describe how robots and rovers have explored places humans cannot easily go — Mars rovers like Curiosity and Perseverance drive across Mars taking photos, collecting rock samples, and searching for signs of past water
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Does your child know about the Mars rovers? Can they tell you what Curiosity or Perseverance does on Mars?
Describe how robots and rovers have explored places humans cannot easily go — Mars rovers like Curiosity and Perseverance drive across Mars taking photos, collecting rock samples, and searching for signs of past water
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- Name at least one Mars rover (Curiosity or Perseverance) and state it drives on Mars's surface
- Explain that rovers take photos, analyse rocks, and look for evidence of water
- State why we send robots instead of people: Mars is very far away and has no breathable air
“Does your child know about the Mars rovers? Can they tell you what Curiosity or Perseverance does on Mars?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Space Exploration
- Age range
- Ages 7–9