This lesson uses a graphic created to show the general public the landing sequence for the Mars Curiosity Rover, which landed successfully on Mars in August 2012.
Students are presented with a problem: Does this graphic really represent the path of the Curiosity Rover as it landed on Mars? And, how can students estimate the altitude and velocity of the Curiosity Rover at any time in the landing sequence? To formulate their model, students have to create either numerical or graphical representations of height and velocity. They need to consider the quantities and make sense of the data shared in this graphic.
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