From: THall1234@aol.com
Subject: Red Rover, Red Rover
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 19:22:53 -0400
I received recently my software update from the Planetary Society for the Red Rover project. (For those who are new to the discuss-Live from Mars, Red Rover involves the building of a computer programmable rover using Lego Dacta material. The rover, mounted with a camera, is placed on a simulated Mars environment built by the students. It is then "teleoperated" through the internet by other participating sites, similar to the way the rover Sojourner will be maneuvered upon its arrival.) I was delighted to note that there is an actual "menu" for building a rover. This description will be great as a guide -- last year we did eventually get a decent rover together with the help of George Powell from the Planetary Society. The experimenting and trial and error were half of the fun, but it is nice to know you can have the blueprints if you need them. It's not too late to get involved with the Rover project and include it in Live from Mars. As many of you know, last year we were a Beta Mars site for Red Rover. This year, we are going to do both Live from Mars and Red Rover. My 5th graders who did Red Rover last year and are now doing Live from Mars as 6th graders were excited about doing it again. If anyone has an interest in doing the Red Rover project, but hasn't yet received information, you can email the Planetary Society at tps.cj@genie.com, or post questions on this discuss list. Theresa Hall Paradise Canyon Elementary La Canada, CA 91011