- Spirit and Opportunity are known as the Mars Exploration Rovers. Check out NASA’s Web site here.
- My uncle recommended this fantastic panoramic video of Mars courtesy of Opportunity.
- Rusch has some fun activities on her page, including eating like an astronaut and making a Mars crater cake. What a tasty way to experience the Red Planet!
- Curiosity fact, figures, educational activities and GAMES! Your children can drive Curiosity on Mars using Freedrive. Learn about the rover in a virtual martian environment. If you have an XBOX 360, you can download Mars Rover Landing for free.
- Watch the Curiosity landing.
Every Friday bloggers review “Perfect Picture Books.” Find a complete list of book reviews organized by topic, genre and blogger at author Susanna Leonard Hill’s site.