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Spaceship Rescue

Free - no account required

Created for Years 7-8, 9-10

Duration: 1 hour

Can you find the missing spaceships?

NASA has lost 4 spaceships in deep space. Probes have been deployed to gather data. Your job is to triangulate the data to find the missing spaceships and save the astronauts. Are you up for the challenge?

The video below walks you through how to complete this activity.

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Curriculum Concepts

Key concept	F-2	3-4	5-6	7-8	9-10
Algorithms	(ACTDIP004) Follow algorithms Represent algorithms Sequence of steps Branching (decisions)	(ACTDIP010) Follow algorithms Represent algorithms Sequence of steps Branching (decisions)	(ACTDIP019) Follow algorithms Represent algorithms Design and modify algorithms Sequence of steps Branching (decisions) Iteration	(ACTDIP029) Trace algorithms Represent algorithms Test algorithms Design and modify algorithms Control structures	(ACTDIP040) Trace algorithms Represent algorithms Test algorithms Design and modify algorithms Control structures

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Spaceship Rescue

Key concept

Algorithms

Javascript Space Invaders

Blockly Space Invaders