| Unit 6:Robotics Unit Overview |
| Instructional Day |
Topic |
| 1 |
What is a robot? Identify the criteria that make an item a robot. |
| 2-3 |
Evaluate robot body designs and create algorithms to control robot behavior |
| 4 |
Set up LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT® kit. |
| 5 |
Build robot base.
|
| 6-7 |
Introduce the features of NXT Brick—the “brain” of the robot. |
| 8-9 |
Introduce the features of the Mindstorms NXT software. |
| 10-13 |
Program the robot using the Mindstorm Robot Educator Software tutorials. |
| 14 |
Introduce RoboCup real life robotic competition and write instructions for tic-tac-toe |
| 15 |
RoboTic-Tac-Toe Tournament and introduction to RoboCupJunior Dance Challenge |
| 16-18 |
Build, program, and present a dancing robot. |
| 19-23 |
Build program and present a rescue robot. |
| 24-33 |
Final projects and presentations |
