NEW! Mars Coding Quest

Target Learners: Grade 2, Grade 3

Mars Coding Quest is an exciting, hands-on workshop that brings coding and space exploration together! Using Dash Robots, students will dive into coding concepts like functions and sensors in a fun, engaging way. As they code their robots to explore an imaginary Martian surface, they’ll develop computational thinking skills. Along the way, they’ll map their discoveries, just like real planetary scientists. This workshop offers a unique opportunity to spark curiosity in STEAM through an imaginative, interactive mission to Mars!

Curriculum Links

• Grade 2/3 Social Studies – Simple Mapping
• Grade 2/3 Social Studies – Relationship between people and environment
• Grade 2 Science – Water is essential to all living things
• Grade 3 Science – Wind, water, and ice change the shape of the land
• Grade 2/3 English Language Arts – Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries
• Grade 2/3 Math – Measuring in metric units (centimeters)
• Many curricular competencies from ADST are incorporated

Note: Coding for the Climate and Mars Coding Quest are parallel workshops that use different themes to provide variety and broaden curriculum connections.