Designing Mars Rovers with the Engineering Process

SciShow Kids

In this engaging episode of SciShow Kids, Jessi and her puppet friends, Squeaks and Sam, introduce young learners to the engineering design process through the lens of Mars exploration. The video begins with a relatable problem—fixing a remote control car to handle bumpy terrain—and seamlessly bridges this concept to real-world challenges faced by NASA engineers designing Mars rovers. Viewers learn how the Curiosity rover's wheel damage led to design improvements for the Perseverance rover, illustrating how engineers iterate to solve problems.