Autonomous Mars Rover: Intro to Robotics & Block Coding STEM Lab (L4)
Introduce your middle school students to the foundations of robotics engineering and algorithmic logic with this plug-and-play Autonomous Mars Rover Coding Challenge! Specially designed for grades 6–8, this complete 6-page resource packet guides students step-by-step through the cognitive process of drafting, flowcharting, and executing real block code scripts.
Using a highly immersive, 100% free virtual robotic platform that requires zero hardware and zero student accounts (vr.vex.com), students assume the role of NASA software engineers. They must program an exploration rover to navigate an unpredictable Martian landscape completely on its own power by writing scripts that actively process distance and bumper sensor inputs.
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Autonomous Mars Rover: Intro to Robotics & Block Coding STEM Lab (L4)
Introduce your middle school students to the foundations of robotics engineering and algorithmic logic with this plug-and-play Autonomous Mars Rover Coding Challenge! Specially designed for grades 6–8, this complete 6-page resource packet guides students step-by-step through the cognitive process of drafting, flowcharting, and executing real block code scripts.
Using a highly immersive, 100% free virtual robotic platform that requires zero hardware and zero student accounts (vr.vex.com), students assume the role of NASA software engineers. They must program an exploration rover to navigate an unpredictable Martian landscape completely on its own power by writing scripts that actively process distance and bumper sensor inputs.
Product Details
Grade Levels: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10
Subject: Technologies
Subject Topics: Science - Physics, Science - Earth & Environmental Science, Technologies - Computing, Technologies - Coding, Technologies - Digital Literacy, Technologies - AI Literacy, Technologies - Design & Technology, General / Cross-curricular - STEM/STEAM
Number of Pages: 8
Teacher Answer Key: Yes
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