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11 DEC. 2019
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In brief
Students will design and program a LEGO built rover. Basic instructions are first programmed with the LEGO brick. Then, to remotely control the LEGO-built rover, students will program it with the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 software. The objective is to conduct a space experiment using a scientific approach and collect data. Measurements will be analysed and modelled so that they can be compared with the student’s hypothesis.
Age range: 12-16 years old
Keywords: Rover, Mars, mission, program, engineering, experiment, data
Subjects: Technology, Programming, Physics
Students will learn:
To recognise and program basic instructions in a block-based computer language
To use a robotic tool to explore scientific content
To develop scientific experiments and engineering skills for controlling individual experiment parameters
To design a rover structure with mechanical constraints
To design and evaluate a wheel system based on scientific experiments
To collect data with a sensor
To analyse data and processes to answer scientific questions
To work and communicate together as a team
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