Mars Mission References and Resources

Science Links:

Here’s How NASA Determines Which Applicants Make It to Be Astronauts

https://www.sciencealert.com/heres-how-nasa-determines-which-applicants-make-it-to-be-astronauts

Technology Links:

• Top Five Technologies Needed for a Spacecraft to Survive in Deep Space

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/top-five-technologies-needed-for-a-spacecraft-to-survive-deep-space

• Useful Arduino links:
• Arduino program download
• Learning Arduino home page
• Arduino Glossary
• Books that might be useful  

1. Arduino Workshop 
2. Exploring Arduino

Engineering Ideas:

The engineering design process steps can be found here:

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/engineering-design-process/engineering-design-process-steps

• Free online CAD program with tutorials

https://www.tinkercad.com

• Rover example

• School rubber band car challenge

• Converting potential to kinetic energy to power a car

https://smart.k12engineering.com/2016/01/11/car-design-convert-potential-energy-into-kinetic-energy-to-power-a-car

Mathematics Links:

• Eating in Space

https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/stem-on-station/ditl_eating

• Online Graphing and Calculator tool (GeoGebra)

• Website for calculations of RDI’s of macro/micronutrients for humanshttps://www.nrv.gov.au/node/add/nutrients-energy-calc
• Online Food Label Calculator

Referencing Information:

• SACE Guidelines for referencing