In this project students will construct a rubber band powered moon rover using some rudimentary instructions provided by the teacher. Students will then use the troubleshooting techniques taught in the course and modify their rovers to travel straighter and further. The troubleshooting tracker that accompanies the project prompts students to move through the stages of the troubleshooting process by developing hypotheses about what could be causing the rover to malfunction, and evaluating the success of design adjustments. Students can use the 5 Whys and KT Analysis strategies to help identify potential causes of the various problems with their rover.

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