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TERM 3 · WEEK 3Robot Engineering: Rescue Mission

TERM 3 · WEEK 3

Robot Engineering: Rescue Mission

Year 5 learners building a rescue robot in a science engineering lab.

Build your rescue robot, explain your choices, then guide it through Robot Rescue Run.

0 / 7 missions complete

ENGLISH

Robot Word Lab

01 · Robot Word Lab

Let’s investigate the words for Robot Engineering: Rescue Mission. Look for what changes, then explain what you notice.

WHAT AM I LEARNING?

I can use subject-specific vocabulary accurately.

YOUR MISSION

A sensor is…

TEACH · LEARN THE IDEA

Technical vocabulary is useful when it makes an explanation more exact. Define unfamiliar terms through context and use them consistently.

  1. STEP 1Read or tap each word.
  2. STEP 2Look closely at the word part the mission is teaching.
  3. STEP 3Sort, build or compare the words.
  4. STEP 4Explain the pattern in your own words.
ROBOT WORD LAB

Power up the technical vocabulary

4 SYSTEMS

A morpheme is a word part that carries meaning. Tap where each word splits, then choose what the parts mean together.

recharge

1 · BREAK THE WORD
2 · BUILD THE MEANING
System waiting

movement

1 · BREAK THE WORD
2 · BUILD THE MEANING
System waiting

protective

1 · BREAK THE WORD
2 · BUILD THE MEANING
System waiting

detector

1 · BREAK THE WORD
2 · BUILD THE MEANING
System waiting
Start with one word. Look for the smallest parts that still carry meaning.
YEAR 5 DEEP DIVE · REQUIRED Complete this deeper Year 5 mahi as part of the mission — not as an optional extra.

Do the main mission first, then complete this section. It is deliberately more independent than Year 4 and is part of your weekly homework workload.

CHECK THE CORE IDEA

A sensor is…

Complete this final Year 5 application when you are ready.

ENGLISH

Robot Specification Desk

02 · Specification Desk

Read the Robot Engineering: Rescue Mission information first. Talk the idea through, then answer one small question at a time.

WHAT AM I LEARNING?

I can read instructions, timetables and constraints accurately.

YOUR MISSION

Which requirement does the prototype fail?

TEACH · LEARN THE IDEA

Functional texts often hide important details in headings, times, quantities and conditions. Read all constraints before deciding what to do.

  1. STEP 1Read once to understand what it is mostly about.
  2. STEP 2Read the question again and find the part that helps.
  3. STEP 3Say your answer aloud using because, then check it against the text.
  4. STEP 4Record a useful clue from the source.
  5. STEP 5Explain what that clue tells you.
ROBOT SPECIFICATION DESK

Read how parts and functions work together

R4 FILE
ROBOT RANGER R4TRAINING SPECIFICATION
A · TRACKED BASE

Moves the robot over rough ground and controls forward, backward and turning movement.

B · SLIDING ARM

Extends and retracts so the reach can be adjusted for different rescue jobs.

C · THERMAL CAMERA

Detects heat so the operator can search for warm people or animals when visibility is poor.

D · STORAGE POD

Carries small first-aid supplies, water and emergency equipment.

Remember: a technical description explains what a part does, not only what it looks like.

Which part controls how the robot moves?

Choose the best evidence from the specification.

Which feature makes the arm adjustable?

Choose the best evidence from the specification.

Which part helps find a warm person in low visibility?

Choose the best evidence from the specification.

Which sentence explains a function rather than appearance?

Choose the best evidence from the specification.
Use the specification, not a guess. The answer is written in the part descriptions.
YEAR 5 DEEP DIVE · REQUIRED Complete this deeper Year 5 mahi as part of the mission — not as an optional extra.

Do the main mission first, then complete this section. It is deliberately more independent than Year 4 and is part of your weekly homework workload.

READ FOR EVIDENCE

The rescue robot must fit through a 70 cm opening, turn within a 1.2 m square, detect obstacles within 30 cm and carry a 2 kg supply pack. The current prototype is 76 cm wide.

Fluency check: read the source aloud once at a natural pace, pausing where the punctuation tells you to.

CHECK THE CORE IDEA

Which requirement does the prototype fail?

Complete this final Year 5 application when you are ready.

MATHS

Build Your Rescue Bot

03 · Design Bay

This is your real-world Robot Engineering: Rescue Mission challenge. Work out what the problem asks you to find or make.

WHAT AM I LEARNING?

I can design, test and improve an idea against criteria.

YOUR MISSION

Propose one change that makes the prototype meet the 70 cm width constraint without losing its rescue function. Explain how you would retest it.

TEACH · LEARN THE IDEA

Design is iterative. Create a first solution, test it against clear criteria, identify a weakness and make an improvement.

  1. STEP 1Read the whole challenge once.
  2. STEP 2Find the numbers, facts or rules you need.
  3. STEP 3Choose a useful strategy.
  4. STEP 4Show your solution clearly enough that someone else could follow it.
RESCUE ROBOT MISSION CONTROL

Build your rescue robot

MISSION 01

Tap parts to build your robot. Watch each new part appear, then send your robot on the rescue mission.

MISSION · SCIENCE LAB FIRE — TRAINING SIMULATION

Smoke is filling the science lab

A small paper fire is burning away from electrical equipment. A fallen box and scattered debris are blocking part of the safest route. Build a robot that can travel across debris, find heat through smoke and control the fire.

YOUR ROBOT0 / 4 parts

1. Pick a body

1
ROBOT BODY

Choose a body

2
MOVEMENT SYSTEM

How should your robot travel?

3
SENSOR

How should your robot detect danger?

4
RESCUE TOOL

What should your robot use to help?

YOUR RESCUE ROBOTRESCUE ROBOT
4 parts

Swap any part above to improve your design.

DEPLOYMENT STATUS BUILD ALL 4 PARTS
Start by choosing a robot body. Every part you choose will appear on your robot.
YEAR 5 DEEP DIVE · REQUIRED Complete this deeper Year 5 mahi as part of the mission — not as an optional extra.

Do the main mission first, then complete this section. It is deliberately more independent than Year 4 and is part of your weekly homework workload.

YOU TRY

Propose one change that makes the prototype meet the 70 cm width constraint without losing its rescue function. Explain how you would retest it.

Minimum guide: 80 words. Quality matters: make the reasoning, evidence or design decision clear.
□ answers the exact task□ uses specific detail□ ideas are connected□ reread and improved
Complete this final Year 5 application when you are ready.

MATHS

Robot Geometry Lab

04 · Geometry Lab

Work through one maths question at a time. Your answers will be checked before the next mission unlocks.

WHAT AM I LEARNING?

I can reason with angles, coordinates, symmetry and transformations.

YOUR MISSION

1) Three quarter-turns 2) Interior right angle

TEACH · LEARN THE IDEA

Geometry uses precise language. Describe location with coordinates, turns with angle measures and transformations by what changes or stays the same.

  1. STEP 1Read the question and decide what you need to find.
  2. STEP 2Notice the important numbers and units.
  3. STEP 3Choose a strategy and work it out.
  4. STEP 4Type the answer, then check that it makes sense.
ROBOT GEOMETRY LAB

Test shapes, symmetry and transformations

7 TESTS
⬡POLYGON

A closed 2D shape made from straight sides. Count sides and vertices carefully.

│SYMMETRY

A line of symmetry divides a shape into matching mirror halves.

→ ↻ ↔TRANSFORM

Translation = slide. Rotation = turn. Reflection = flip.

A shield panel has 6 straight sides. What polygon is it?

System not tested yet.

Which polygon has 5 sides and 5 vertices?

System not tested yet.

How many lines of symmetry does a square have?

System not tested yet.

How many lines of symmetry does a non-square rectangle have?

System not tested yet.

The robot slides 3 squares right without turning. What transformation is that?

System not tested yet.

A scanner shape is flipped across a mirror line. What transformation is that?

System not tested yet.

The robot makes a quarter-turn clockwise. How many degrees is the turn?

System not tested yet.
Complete all seven engineering tests. Correct systems stay powered up.
YEAR 5 DEEP DIVE · REQUIRED Complete this deeper Year 5 mahi as part of the mission — not as an optional extra.

Do the main mission first, then complete this section. It is deliberately more independent than Year 4 and is part of your weekly homework workload.

CORE YEAR 5 QUESTIONS

Complete this final Year 5 application when you are ready.

ENGLISH

Robot Technical File

05 · Technical File

YOUR WRITING JOB: Describe the robot’s movement system, sensor and rescue tool. Explain how each part helps meet a stated requirement.

WHAT AM I LEARNING?

I can write a precise technical description or set of rules.

YOUR MISSION

Describe the robot’s movement system, sensor and rescue tool. Explain how each part helps meet a stated requirement.

TEACH · LEARN THE IDEA

Technical writing prioritises clarity, consistency and exact terms. Define parts, explain functions and remove wording that could be interpreted in more than one way.

  1. STEP 1Introduce what you are writing about.
  2. STEP 2Give your first important idea.
  3. STEP 3Add another useful detail, reason or example.
  4. STEP 4Finish so the reader understands your message.
ROBOT TECHNICAL FILE

Explain how your rescue robot works

ENGINEER COPY

This is your working engineering sheet. The robot you built appears here, and you explain how the chosen systems help with a rescue problem.

YOUR MISSION LOADOUT No completed rescue robot yet
MOVEMENTNot selected
SENSORNot selected
TOOLNot selected

Build and deploy your robot so its parts appear here.

1 · PURPOSE

Name your robot. Explain the rescue job it was designed to do and who or what it helps.

2 · PARTS + FUNCTIONS

Explain how at least three parts work. Tap your part-name chips if you want to insert the exact technical vocabulary.

✓ clear purpose✓ two organised paragraphs✓ at least three parts explained✓ technical vocabulary
Use your own saved robot design. Explain what the parts do, not just what they look like.
YEAR 5 DEEP DIVE · REQUIRED Complete this deeper Year 5 mahi as part of the mission — not as an optional extra.

Do the main mission first, then complete this section. It is deliberately more independent than Year 4 and is part of your weekly homework workload.

YOU TRY

Describe the robot’s movement system, sensor and rescue tool. Explain how each part helps meet a stated requirement.

Minimum guide: 110 words. Quality matters: make the reasoning, evidence or design decision clear.
□ answers the exact task□ uses specific detail□ ideas are connected□ reread and improved
Complete this final Year 5 application when you are ready.

MATHS

Robot Rescue Run

06 · Rescue Zone
GAME BREAK

Drive the robot you built through the rescue course. Tap left or right to move, JUMP over gaps, dodge enemy bots, use checkpoints and reach the rescue beacon.

RESCUE TRAINING COURSE
♥♥♥♥ ⚡ 0 / 24 ★ 0 / 3 00:00

GAME BREAK · RESCUE TRAINING

Robot Rescue Run

Guide the robot you built through a four-zone rescue course. Jump over gaps, dodge enemy bots and reach the safety beacon.

RUN A/D or arrows JUMP Space / W / ↑ · forgiving edge jumps BOOST Shift / X · each pickup gives 2 boosts
Goal: reach the rescue beacon. Optional: collect 24 Energy Orbs and 3 Star Fragments. Checkpoints: restore all 4 hearts automatically.
YEAR 5 DEEP DIVE · REQUIRED Finish the game, then prove the learning in the final rounds.

Do the main mission first, then complete this section. It is deliberately more independent than Year 4 and is part of your weekly homework workload.

YEAR 5 GAME CHECK

Finish the game first, then use the learning from this week to clear these three final rounds.

3 quarter-turns?
76 cm through 70 cm opening?
A testable criterion is…
Complete this final Year 5 application when you are ready.

Robot Engineer Debrief

07 · Engineer Debrief

This part is about your own learning. There are no right or wrong feelings.

WHAT AM I LEARNING?

Reflect on independence, challenge level and the next useful Year 5 practice step.

YOUR MISSION

Which design criterion was most useful during testing?

TEACH · LEARN THE IDEA

Choose what feels true for you, then write one thing you understand better now.

  1. STEP 1Choose how the week felt.
  2. STEP 2Write one thing you understand better now.

How did this week feel?

There are no right or wrong answers. Choose what feels true for you.

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