Rover Video Conference

Students carry their models to the conference center	Teams set up their model for display	The 2nd and 6th Grade teachers	Rover models being shown to the New York partner school
Split screen of the video conference remote classroom in New York	Each team in turn demonstrates elements of their rover	A student shows the DLN instructor his rover model	NASA DLN instructor explaining the robotic arm

This project takes a number of weeks to complete. Teams begin planning their models early in the year. Fridays are "Space Days" for these 2nd and 6th grade classes. On Space Days students construct their models and learn about all the moveable parts on a real Mars Rover. They also watch demonstrations using NASA's Educational website and NASA Television Network. When the models are ready and the video conference happens, students can fully explain what they have made and why they have made it.