Robot Missions: Your mission statement awaits you on the first page of the active book on the right of the Squeak project screen. You will need to build a Norbot or Zotbot to complete your mission. In this case, it is advisable to go through the book for more direction and background. You certainly may start by playing to learn what you can. Engineers often work their ideas out on paper first. Download the MSWord documents for the Norbot and Zotbot design sheets if you want to work your solution out on paper first. Click the MISSION 1 or MISSION 2 button at the left to start the mission of your choice.

Be sure Squeak is installed successfully on your computer. It may take up to 60 seconds for the project to load for a fast connection (up to 20 minutes for a slow modem connection). Wait until you see an orange flap at the lower left labeled Navigation. Click the flap to open and close it and access some neat tools. You should click Escape Browser, so you will have more space. Click Browser Reentry to get back your Browser controls.

Challenge: Create on paper a mission and Norbot or Zotbot to do your mission and submit the mission, a Norbot or Zotbort drawing and Norbot or Zotbot parts list to the NASA CONNECT web site. We will post all the good entries that we receive to acknowledge your good work and let others try your mission.
Super Challenge: Reconstruct the MISSION 1 Squeak project for the mission you designed above. First you need to watch the recording of how to use Squeak to make the objects on the page perform for you. Playing is a great way to learn. You must click Escape Browser and your resolution must be set at 800x600 to view the recording properly. Click the PLAYING button at the left to start the recording. Then return to MISSION 1 and reconstruct it so other students can try to solve your mission and get feedback. Submit your Squeak project to the NASA CONNECT web site. We will post all the good entries that we receive to acknowledge your good work and let others learn from your effort.

After you are familiar with the Squeak Robot project, try these additional challenges. Explore, create, and have fun learning.