Hurumanu - Mars

Mars

How to get to Mars

Aim: To learn about Mars exploration.

1. Rover facts 
2. Design, Draw and Make a Rover
3. Mars facts

1. Rover facts: 

What are the 5 parts for? 
Link: Rovers 5 parts

Fill in the table below.

Name:	Purpose:
Wheels	The wheels have been specially designed to move around the Mars atmosphere. The Rover has 16 wheels to help it keep stable throughout the bumps and it helps steer the wheel better.
Solar Panel	To keep the Rover charged to make sure it doesn't die on Mars. It helps the
Laser	They are there for investigating to help the cameras.
Camera	To take photos of Mars and download them to the computers at our earth.
Drill	The drill cuts out little samples from the rocks on Mars.

2. In groups of 3, you will Design, Draw and Make a Mars Rover out of Lego Technics.
Materials:

1. Lego Technics
2. A4 paper
3. Pencil
4. Ruler
5. Eraser

The drawing and model must have:

• 6 wheels
• 1 camera
• 1 tool at the front that includes a shovel, pick and drill.
• 1 solar panel
• 1 laser that points at the ground

 ( Take a photo and upload  your Mars rover onto your blog.)