Mars Landing

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read about the landing of NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars and watch the accompanying video footage. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

rover
deploy
autonomous
descent
perilous
barren
sector
solicitation
launch
milestone
prototype
compilation

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