Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Informal Education
Subject
Careers, Computer Science
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities, Videos
NASA Role Model: Farah Alibay
NASA Center: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Topic: NASA Systems Engineer
Original Air Date: March 30, 2019
Push the boundaries of exploration with Farah Alibay. As a student, Farah was terrified of coding. Now, she uses coding to communicate daily with spacecraft on Mars as a systems engineer at NASA.
STEM Short Activity: Explore Mars With Scratch
Objective: In this activity, students create a Mars exploration game using the Scratch programming language. They will engage in computational thinking, use math and include elements of real rover mission planning to design their game.
Duration: One-two hours
Materials Needed: Computer with internet access
Difficulty: Moderate
Common Core State Math Standards: 5.G.A.1, 6.NS.C.5, 6.NS.C.6.C