THE ADVENTURES OF SOJOURNER

Vocabulary

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.