Description
ACCESS WITH OUR HANDY ONLINE LEADER PORTAL!
Enjoy this engaging curriculum with our easy-to-use online tools. Build “engineering literacy” while inspiring creativity and storytelling. Developed by Eurekus and McREL International for NASA’s Discovery & New Frontiers Programs, Simple Machines Shoebox Rover invites learners into the exiting world of mission design & engineering. During this robust program, learners investigate simple machines - growing scaffolded knowledge and skills to invent complex, kinetic systems. Students get inspired by real NASA missions while gaining critical mechanical skills, design-thinking principles and physical science concepts. Using basic craft & up-cycled materials, Shoebox Rovers are great for all learners, all spaces.
- Ages: K-12 Grade, Adult Learners; K-2 teachers generally adapt the engineering aspects a bit for younger makers
- Skills: Mechanical engineering, circuits & electronics, simple machines, forces & motion, design process, math & measurement, space science, Earth science, storytelling
- Student Groups: Great for individual or small group project
- Time: Min. 5 hours to full semester investigation
- Format: In-person or Virtual Learning
ONLINE GUIDE INCLUDES
When you order this resource, you will get an introductory PDF one-sheet with a link to our Leader Portal. There you will find all the digital resources to learn and implement this program.
- Full Curriculum & Project Guide
- Link to Leader Webpage
- Student & PD Videos
- Supply Planners & Ordering Links
- PDF Templates
- Inspiration Decks & Handouts
- Video Tutorials
- Curricular Integrations
- Scaling & Scaffolding Ideas
- Trouble-Shooting Tips
- Circuit & Electronics Extension
- Samples of Student Work
- Common Core & NGSS Standards
LEARN MORE
STAY CONNECTED!
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Description
ACCESS WITH OUR HANDY ONLINE LEADER PORTAL!
Enjoy this engaging curriculum with our easy-to-use online tools. Build “engineering literacy” while inspiring creativity and storytelling. Developed by Eurekus and McREL International for NASA’s Discovery & New Frontiers Programs, Simple Machines Shoebox Rover invites learners into the exiting world of mission design & engineering. During this robust program, learners investigate simple machines - growing scaffolded knowledge and skills to invent complex, kinetic systems. Students get inspired by real NASA missions while gaining critical mechanical skills, design-thinking principles and physical science concepts. Using basic craft & up-cycled materials, Shoebox Rovers are great for all learners, all spaces.
- Ages: K-12 Grade, Adult Learners; K-2 teachers generally adapt the engineering aspects a bit for younger makers
- Skills: Mechanical engineering, circuits & electronics, simple machines, forces & motion, design process, math & measurement, space science, Earth science, storytelling
- Student Groups: Great for individual or small group project
- Time: Min. 5 hours to full semester investigation
- Format: In-person or Virtual Learning
ONLINE GUIDE INCLUDES
When you order this resource, you will get an introductory PDF one-sheet with a link to our Leader Portal. There you will find all the digital resources to learn and implement this program.
- Full Curriculum & Project Guide
- Link to Leader Webpage
- Student & PD Videos
- Supply Planners & Ordering Links
- PDF Templates
- Inspiration Decks & Handouts
- Video Tutorials
- Curricular Integrations
- Scaling & Scaffolding Ideas
- Trouble-Shooting Tips
- Circuit & Electronics Extension
- Samples of Student Work
- Common Core & NGSS Standards
LEARN MORE
STAY CONNECTED!
