How to Compete
Student teams must have an adult facilitate their submission, for example a teacher, community leader, or homeschool pod parent.
To prepare for the competition, the adult facilitator will:
- Review the Rules and Eligibility
- Register for the competition on behalf of the students*
- Receive access to the full facilitator guide, including lesson plans, tips for supporting students, curriculum connections, and the submission guidelines.
- Run the activities with the students and support them as they create their submissions.
- Collect student submissions and upload them to the submission portal.
- Share the results once they are announced!
*No student personal information is collected for any part of this competition.
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To learn more about the Rover Control experience for winning teams, check out The Prize.
There are two ways to participate in the project. You are not required to submit a competition entry. For more information, consult our project guide.
Educator Resources
The lesson materials follow evidence-based best practices and have been reviewed by Canadian classroom teachers. All lessons come in no-tech and computer-based options.
The experience is designed around 5 lessons:
2: Review the mission brief and learn how to plan a rover mission on the Moon →
3: Plan the mission using an iterative design process scaffolded as a collaborative board game →
4: Communicate ideas and prepare for submission →
5: Reflect on the team’s experience and the impact of space exploration on society →