Planetary Pasta Rovers — NASA JPL lessonLesson plan
Using only pasta and glue, students must design a rover that will travel down a one-meter ramp and then travel an additional one meter on a smooth, flat surface. Students use the same engineering design process that JPL engineers use to improve their designs. Materials Various types of pasta, including pasta wheels (rotelle) and spaghetti strands (Note: If pasta wheels are not available, substitute round disk-shaped candy mints or round crackers.) White glue or cold-melt glue guns Scraps of car