Code a Mars Helicopter Game — NASA JPL lesson

Code a Mars Helicopter Game — NASA JPL lessonScience · Engineering & Technology · Grades 4–8Lesson plan

In this activity, students create a Mars helicopter game using the Scratch programming language. They will engage in computational thinking, use math and include elements of real Mars helicopter planning to design their game. Materials Computer with internet access Free Scratch account Mars surface images – Download ZIP Mars helicopter sprite image – Download PNG (right-click and select “Save link as…”) Mars sample collection tube sprite image – Download PNG (right-click and select “Save link a

From NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL Education · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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