mBot: Mars Exploration Challenge

In this lesson, students create a semi-autonomous Mars Rover program for mBot, capable of navigating an obstacle-filled Mars landscape. Students discuss previous missions in space exploration such as the Mars Curiosity Rover, the Canadarm, and the International Space Station and discuss why space exploration matters. Students also use the Engineering Design Cycle to design, test, and improve their programs as they attempt to navigate across the Martian landscape to the target site!