Activity 1: Clear the Structure
Activity Description
Students become familiar with the Virtual Robotics Toolkit by using the keyboard to control and drive a virtual robot to clear a structure from a platform.
CURRICULUM CONNECTION
- Mathematics – Measurement
- Science & Technology – Structures & Mechanisms
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Activity 2: Customize the Robot
Activity Description
Students add and experiment with different attachments to better accomplish the task of knocking down the structure and clearing the “debris” from the platform
CURRICULUM CONNECTION
- Mathematics – Data Management
- Science & Technology – Structures & Mechanisms
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Activity #3 Experiment with the Structure
Activity Description
Students will evaluate the structure for weakness and experiment with changes to the structure to improve its strength and stability
CURRICULUM CONNECTION
- Mathematics – Data Management
- Science & Technology – Structures & Mechanisms
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Activity #4 Design Constraints
Activity Description
Students will evaluate the structure for weakness and experiment with changes to the structure to improve its strength and stability
CURRICULUM CONNECTION
- Mathematics – Number Sense & Numeration
- Science & Technology – Structures & Mechanisms
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Activity #5 Taste the Rainbow
Activity Description
Students will evaluate the structure for weakness and experiment with changes to the structure to improve its strength and stability
CURRICULUM CONNECTION
- Mathematics – Number Sense & Numeration
- Science & Technology – Structures & Mechanisms
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Activity #6 Have a Heart
Activity Description
Use the robot to simulate the way in which oxygenated and deoxygenated blood travels throughout the circulatory system
CURRICULUM CONNECTION
- Mathematics – Measurement
- Mathematics – Number Sense & Numeration
- Science & Technology – Life Systems
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Activity #7 Shape Up!
Activity Description
Use the robot to draw a variety of polygons, measure the side lengths and interior angles and use this information to calculate the perimeter, area and sum of the interior angles.
CURRICULUM CONNECTION
- Mathematics – Measurement
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Activity #8 The Race is on
Activity Description
Measure the time taken for the robots to race across the floor and use this information to determine the speed of the robot
CURRICULUM CONNECTION
- Mathematics – Measurement
- Mathematics – Number Sense & Numeration
- Mathematics – Data Management & Probability
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The Race is On
Activity #9 Take a Chance
Activity Description
Learn about probability while cleaning up as many LEGO pieces as possible from the floor so that no one steps on them. Ouch!
CURRICULUM CONNECTION
- Mathematics – Data Management & Probability
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Activity #10 Robot Vacuum
Activity Description
Investigate the most optimal route that your robot should take to clean up all of the LEGO pieces from the floor as fast as possible.
CURRICULUM CONNECTION
- Mathematics – Measurement
Mathematics – Geometry & Spatial Sense