The Adventures of Sojourner Vocabulary The Adventures of Sojourner
Mars: A New Frontier
Landing of Pathfinder, the “Mother” Ship
Pathfinder on Mar’s Surface Do you see the “baby”, Sojourner?
Analysis Definition: close study Synonyms: investigation, examination Related Words: Analyze-to do an analysis Sentence: The scientists did an analysis of the rocks to determine what minerals existed on Mars.
Scientists analyze rocks.
Engineers Definition: people who study machines Synonyms: designer, inventor Sentence: The engineers designed a robot that could run on remote control.
Robotics Engineers
Interpreted Definition: explained the meaning of Synonyms: understand, decipher, translate Sentence One: We interpreted the graph and discovered that the highest rainfall occurred in August. Sentence Two: As my mother told the story in Spanish, he interpreted it into English.
Interpreting=Understanding The highest rainfall during the year was in what month? _________________
Manuevers Definition: changes in direction Synonyms: action, movement, plan Sentence One: The vehicle made a quick maneuver to avoid the collision. Sentence Two: The player made zigzag maneuvers across the court, then shot for the basket.
Maneuvers save the day...
Monitoring Definition: keeping watch over Synonyms: observing, supervising Antonyms: forgetting, ignoring, neglecting Sentence One: The teacher was closely monitoring the students taking the test. Sentence Two: Scientists carefully monitored the remaining battery power.
Monitoring Students
Navigation Definition: planning and controlling a craft’s movements Synonyms: piloting, steering Sentence: He was chosen to be in charge of navigation since he was excellent at reading maps.
Navigating on a boat
Rover Definition: vehicle for exploring a planet Synonyms: wanderer, traveler Sentence: The rover, named Sojourner, had a mission to explore Mars.
Sojourner, the rover, on Mars
Sensors Definition: devices that respond to changes in the environment Synonyms: feeler, gauge Sentence: The sensors detected a change in the temperature, and adjusted the heater.
Stereoscopic Definition: Seeing objects in three dimensions Synonyms: multi-dimensional, 3-D Sentence: A stereoscopic photograph looks so real, you feel as though you are there!
Stereoscopic photo of Sojourner leaving its mother ship, Pathfinder, on Mars.