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GO Code Base with a Touch LED attached on a cartoon surface of Mars. Colonel Jo the astronaut stands beside the robot.

Mars Rover-Surface Operations

2 Labs

Help scientists by coding the Code Base to act as a rover and collect samples on Mars!

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Code Base with LED Bumper on top on a cartoon version of the surface of Mars.

Lab 1

Collect a Sample

Total Time: 40 minutes

Create a project where the Code Base drives to collect a sample on Mars.

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Build: Code Base - LED Bumper Top

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Top down view of the Code Base with LED Bumper top build on a cartoon surface of Mars. Three dotted lines are coming from the front of the robot to three colored circles. From left to right, the colors are blue, pink, and green.

Lab 2

Collect and Bury Mission

Total Time: 40 minutes

Code the Code Base to complete a challenge to collect several samples and bring them back to the base so the samples can be returned to Earth.

How can I drive my Code Base to multiple objects?

Build: Code Base - LED Bumper Top

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