Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Informal Education
Subject
Computer Science, Earth Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Technology, Human Interactions and Environment, Measurement and Data Analysis, Flight and Aeronautics, Robotics
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
Students will learn about the basics of programming and controlling unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and some of the challenges NASA engineers face with the National Airspace System as they attempt to move a robotic ball from one side of a maze to the other without hitting any obstacles.
Students will:
- Use block programming to navigate a spherical programmable robot through a maze.
Next Generation Science Standards: MS-ETS1-1, ETS1.A, MS-ETS1-2, MS-ETS1.B
Common Core State Standards: MP.2, MP7.EE.B.3
Activity Three: Navigate Your Zone
Enrichment Activity: Robotic Search and Rescue Challenge
This lesson plan is part of the “Unmanned Aircraft Systems Educator Guide.”