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Books

Kerrod, Robin: Space Probes: A History of Space Exploration. Gareth Stevens, 2004. ISBN: 0836857089

Bridgman, Roger: Robot: DK Eyewitness Book. DK Children, 2004. ISBN: 0756602548

Sherman, Josepha: Deep Space Observation Satellites. Rosen Publishing Group, 2003. ISBN: 0823938522

Walker, Niki: Satellites and Space Probes. Crabtree Publishing Company, 1998. ISBN: 0865056919

 

Web Sites

The NASA Robots Book
Turn the pages of a book on your monitor at this web site to learn many things about NASA robotics. http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/robot_worldbook.html

Drive a Rover
Try your hand at driving rovers the way NASA does. http://www.marsquestonline.org/coolstuff/drivearover/index.html
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Content Standard A: Science as Inquiry

  • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry (K–8)
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  • Science as a human endeavor (K–8)

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Abilities for a Technological World

  • Standard 11: Students will apply the design process.