Lift-Off with CodeX Kit

Mission to Mars: Build Real Systems with Python

Lift-Off takes CodeX beyond the screen. Students wire up real servos, relays, pumps, switches, and sensors - then write Python code to control them. The curriculum follows a Mission to Mars narrative where each project builds a system that a Mars habitat would need: solar tracking, automated irrigation, airlock controls, and environmental monitoring.

This is hands-on engineering with real components. Students don't just learn to code - they learn to build systems that interact with the physical world.

What Students Build

• Servo control - position and sweep servos for solar panel tracking and antenna pointing
• Relay and pump systems - automate water delivery for a Mars greenhouse using soil moisture feedback
• Sensor integration - read analog and digital sensors, process data, and trigger actions
• Switch and LED circuits - build control panels with physical inputs and visual feedback
• System design - combine multiple components into integrated, automated systems

Kit includes: 1 CodeX handheld device, USB-C cable, Lift-Off Peripherals Kit (servos, relay, pump, soil moisture sensor, switches, LEDs, breadboard, jumper wires, tubing), and carrying case. Recommended for Grades 4-12. Cross-curricular: Computer Science + Engineering + Earth Science.