![NASA's all-electric X-57 Maxwell aircraft tests the motors with the battery packs installed on the aircraft at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in California. A goal of the X-57 project is to help the Federal Aviation Administration set certification standards for emerging electric aircraft markets.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/x-57.jpg?w=640)
Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Informal Education
Subject
Computer Science, Physical Science, Flight and Aeronautics
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
In this X-57 Scratch Coding activity, students use Scratch, Snap!, or another programming language to create a working model of NASA’s X-57 aircraft multiple propeller design, or distributed electric propulsion system. The activity engages students in computational thinking, problem-solving, and real-world applications of mathematics.