NDLI: Mars Rover App Creation

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Mars Rover App Creation

Content Provider	TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12
Author	Powers, Rich Sandall, Brian
Copyright Year	2013
Description	Based on their experience exploring the Mars rover Curiosity and learning about what engineers must go through to develop a vehicle like Curiosity, students create Android apps that can control LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robots, simulating the difficulties the Curiosity rover could encounter. The activity goal is to teach students programming design and programming skills using MIT's App Inventor software as the vehicle for the learning. Based on their experience exploring the Mars rover Curiosity and learning about what engineers must go through to develop a vehicle like Curiosity, students create Android apps that can control LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robots, simulating the difficulties the Curiosity rover could encounter. The activity goal is to teach students programming design and programming skills using MIT's App Inventor software as the vehicle for the learning. The (free to download) App Inventor program enables Android apps to be created using building blocks without having to actually know a programming language. At activity end, students are ready to apply what they learn to write other applications for Android devices.
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Board of Regents, University of Nebraska Regents of The University of Colorado
Subject Keyword	Computer Science Computer Programming Mobile Application Computer Design Android Curiosity Rover Robot Application Mit App Inventor Programming
Content Type	Text
Time Required	PT1H15M
Education Level	Class VII Class VIII Class IX
Pedagogy	Experimental Activity
Resource Type	Hands-on
Subject	Computer Science and Information Technology

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