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 |