In this set of five activities, students design and programme a LEGO-built rover.
Students will design and program a LEGObuilt
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.
Fast facts:
- Age range: 12 – 16 years
- Duration: approx. 4 hours
- Subjects/keywords: Computer science, robotics, Rover, Mars, mission, program, engineering, experiment, data
Learning objectives:
- 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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