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This 35-page resource has been designed to use as a guide to designing a Mars Rover with littleBits. Children will first look at previous Mars Rovers and their jobs before designing, making, and evaluating their own Rovers.
This Outcome will allow children to use the Design - Make - Evaluate - Technical Knowledge threads of the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s Design & Technology document.
littleBits don’t have to exclusively be used for the Outcome - Lego Robotics (WeDo) and simple circuit kits can also be used. Teachers are encouraged to also have thin card, sugar paper and adhesives available to create the rovers with the circuits inside.
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Mission to Mars Thematic Unit Plan
This 197-page bundle includes six different resources where students will: 1. Design a mission badge (e-textiles) 2. Study of the U.S. space program’s chronology (explanation text) 3. Learn about ecosystems while considering what they would need to survive on Mars (persuasive text) 4. Study previous rover designs before designing and evaluating one using littleBits 5. Research significant people and events to the U.S. space program (primary and secondary sources) 6. Write a short story about a mission to Mars and/or space travel using shifts in formality with flashbacks (narrative writing) The pack includes different graphic organizers, as well as resources for lower ability pupils. In the past, I’ve used these resources during a unit on Mars, but they could be used as a stand alone learning outcomes, as well.
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Mission to Mars Unit Plan
This resource has been designed as a study of the history of space travel and the robotics used. Children will consider what needs to be accomplished to make like on Mars sustainable. There are also opportunities for narrative and non-fiction writing. Included learning outcomes: * Design a mission badge (e-textiles) * Timeline of the space program/space shuttles * Evaluation of primary and secondary sources related to space missions * Study of ecosystems to bring to Mars * Design a Mars rover (littleBits) * Narrative writing related to a Mission to Mars
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