Synopsis:

Reliable RobotsWhen it comes to designing robots for space, making sure that they can complete their missions is the name of the game for NASA’s robotics engineers. That requires math, especially probability.
Running time 5:35 minutes.

Algebra in the Real World Activity:

Building a Rover
Subject: Algebra
Topics: Coordinate Systems; Patterns, Relations and Functions; Linear Functions
Grades: 6 – 12

Problem Solving / Mathematics Activity:

Robot Rover
Subject: Problem Solving; Mathematics
Topics: Solve Multi-Step Problems; Probability
Grades: 7 – 12

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