The Mission to Mars experience
Control a real robotic rover over a realistic model Martian landscape over Zoom!
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Overview
Turn your classroom into 'mission control', and gain access to the cameras and controls of a real robotic rover to complete tasks on a realistic model Martian landscape - all while learning about the incredible engineering that makes these missions possible!
Your students will need to use their team-working and problem solving skills to complete the mission, and will get the chance to ask questions about Mars exploration along with the various types of STEM roles that are required to make it possible.
The session is straight-forward to run with either Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
Capacity
Participants per session - minimum of 5, maximum of 30.
Duration
Each session lasts for 60 minutes.
Cost
£90 per session.
Details
- School subject
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- Biology
- Chemistry
- Technology/computing
- Engineering
- Maths
- Physics
- Curriculum links
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- Engineering
- Computing
- Physics: Electricity and electromagnetism
- Physics: Space physics
- Technologies - Craft, design, engineering and graphics: Application of engineering
- Sciences - Forces, electricity and waves: Electricity
- Computing science
- Sciences - Planet earth: Space
- Design thinking and engineering: Engineering
- Physics: Electricity
- Physics
- Technology & design - Manufacturing
- Technology & design - Communication: Use of ICT tools (including 3D modelling)
- Sciences - Forces and energy: Using electricity
- Technology & design - Control: Incorporate control systems in products
- Technology & design - Control
- Sciences - Earth and universe: The solar system and universe
- Technology & design - Design
- Group size
- Whole class, Small groups
- Participation level
- Audience participation
- Duration
- Up to an hour
- Cost
- Cost applies
- Location
- Online
Learning outcomes
- Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
- Attainment and progress
- Learning what the engineering workplace is like
- Develop engineering employability skills
- Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
- Challenge stereotypes by showing the diversity of disciplines, people and skills involved in engineering
Frameworks
Gatsby benchmarks
The Gatsby benchmarks are a framework for good careers guidance for schools across all of England and in some areas across the rest of the UK. This experience helps your school to reach the following benchmarks:
- 4 - Linking curriculum learning to careers
- 5 - Encounters with employers and employees
EqualEx
- Introduce and Inspire
Essential skills
The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:
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Enrichment framework
- 5 - An accessible and engagement enrichment offer
