It’s Thanksgiving week in the US, and for the second time, my district has the entire week off. Let me tell you, it’s a really nice break at a much needed time.
I registered to attend the #NASATweetup for the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity Rover which is right around Thanksgiving. I found out I was on the wait list, and then the stand by list, but by last week, I wasn’t expecting to be able to go to the tweetup. However, on Friday afternoon, I received an email that a spot had opened, and I was invited. I of course jumped at the chance!
I cannot wait to see this launch and attend this tweetup. Students love Mars. I guess because it seems like a reachable goal to them. I am really looking forward to sharing all of this with them. Ironically, I was already planning to get them started on the Mars Student Imaging Project to compare the geology of Mars and Earth while teaching weathering, erosion, deposition and soil when we return from our mini-break. This will make it that much more exciting!
