Code and Decode – Discovery Diaries

Earth to Principia

Budding young coders and mathematicians will enjoy this challenging activity.

Help students to comprehend the huge distance from Earth to Mars and how orbits effect it.

Students create their own infographic (or visual interpretation) of Mars weather data.

Complete the maze then code a set of instructions for your Mars Rover using the available commands.

Students practise their visual differentiation skills to crack the code.

Plot the coordinates to reveal a star formation you can see with the naked eye.

Complete the sums then follow the key to unveil the blueprint of your space telescope.

Programme your telescope with a series of commands to guide it to its final destination.

Decode an encrypted message to unlock your telescope’s deployment sequence.

Examine the datasets to find out if your telescope has identified any planets that might support life.