Monday 3/4/19
Learning Targets
- Students will solve problems involving gear ratios
- Students will work with their team to design their Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- meet your new team
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build (3 min)
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 4 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Gear Ratio Quiz (15 min)
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls through "U-shaped" course sensing walls with push button...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "arm"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- Make sketch of design you have chosen
- approval of drawing
- begin build of Transport Bot
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Continue building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
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Tuesday 2/11/20
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will learn to work as a team
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on Gear Ratios
Completely disassembled Scoop Bot
Organized all materials in the cabinet
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Students will disassemble the Scoop Bot (30 min)
- Organize parts cabinet
- Gear ratio practice problems (5 min)
- Discuss next build challenge...Transport Bot
- transport three preloaded green balls through "U-shaped" course sensing walls with push button...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "big scoop"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- use 3 motors
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Monday 2/10/20
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on Gear Ratios
Completely disassembled Scoop Bot
Organized all materials in the cabinet
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Students will disassemble the Scoop Bot (30 min)
- Gear ratio practice problems (5 min)
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Friday 2/7/20
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on Gear Ratios
Made progress on construction and programming of Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(15 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Tuesday
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 2/6/20
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on Gear Ratios
Made progress on construction and programming of Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(15 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Tuesday
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 2/5/20
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- 2 gear ratio problems
- find the speed of the driven gear
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 4 feet
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- explain second challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward and sense the box
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
__________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 2/4/20
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Notes on Gear Ratio (10 min)
- look at gear ratios on clawbot
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
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HIGH SCHOOL 2018-19
Tuesday 9/17/19
Learning Targets
- Students will solve problems involving gear ratios
- Students will work with their team to design their Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- meet new team
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- prompt...what is something you found interesting
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls through "L-shaped" course sensing walls to stay straight...climb incline...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "arm"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build (3 min)
- create folder "Last, First, 3rd hr STMBotix 2019"
- all students should have the document in their folder
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
Brainstorm and design ideas
- use this sketch websitemake design (top and side views)
- approval of drawing
Middle School 2018-19
Monday 3/4/19
Learning Targets
- Students will solve problems involving gear ratios
- Students will work with their team to design their Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- meet your new team
- Look at coding push button sensors
- all group members write code
- load code onto Cortex to test
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build (3 min)
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls through "U-shaped" course sensing walls with push button...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "arm"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- Make sketch of design you have chosen
- approval of drawing
- begin build of Transport Bot
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Continue building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 3/1/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- Gear Ratio Quiz (20 min)
- Students will disassemble the Scoop Bot (25 min)
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Thursday 2/28/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Gear ratio practice problem (5 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 2/27/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- go over gear ratio practice quiz(15 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Friday
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 2/26/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(15 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Friday
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 2/25/19
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- what is something new you learned
- Look at Gear Ratios and Gear Rate of Spin in this site (5 min)
- Gear Ratio Problems on mini whiteboard
- given gear ratio and rate of spin of driven find rate of spin of driving
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 2/22/19
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Notes on Gear Ratio (10 min)
- look at gear ratios on clawbot
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
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High School 2018-19
Tuesday 9/25/18
Learning Targets
- Students will work with their team to design their Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- prompt...what is something you found interesting
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Discuss testing of motors
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls through "U-shaped" course sensing walls with push button...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "arm"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- Continue building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/24/18
Learning Targets
- Students will solve problems involving gear ratios
- Students will work with their team to design their Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- prompt...what is something you found interesting
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Discuss making of base
- Discuss testing of motors
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls through "U-shaped" course sensing walls with push button...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "arm"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- use this sketch websitemake design (top and side views)
- approval of drawing
- begin build of Transport Bot
- Continue building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 9/21/18
Learning Targets
- Students will solve problems involving gear ratios
- Students will work with their team to design their Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- meet your new team
- Gear Ratio Quiz (15 min)
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build (3 min)
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls through "U-shaped" course sensing walls with push button...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "arm"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- use this sketch websitemake design (top and side views)
- approval of drawing
- begin build of Transport Bot
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Continue building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/20/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- finish disassemble and organize of room (6 min)
- Gear Ration Video (start at 3:00)
- something you learned/noticed
- gear ratio practice quiz(10 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Friday
- meet your new team
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls through "U-shaped" course sensing walls with push button...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "arm"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- use this sketch websitemake design (top and side views)
- approval of drawing
- begin build of Transport Bot
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/19/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will compete with their Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- finish competition bracket (20 min)
- best of 3 match (1 minute each driver)
- use time between matches to repair bot
- discuss what was learned from building scoop bot (10 min)
- share thoughts
- discuss disassemble of scoop bot (5 min)
- begin disassemble of scoop bot (if time)
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Tuesday 9/18/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- set up competition bracket (30 min)
- best of 3 match (1 minute each driver)
- use time between matches to repair bot
- discuss what was learned from building scoop bot (10 min)
- share thoughts
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/17/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Gear Ratio Problems
- on mini whiteboard with a partner
- go over remote control syncing
- Students will continue building and programming their Scoop Bot
- Get ready for competition on Tuesday
- Competition = in 1 minute scoop as many balls up as possible and get into bin
- one on one
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Friday 9/14/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to deconstruct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- gear ratio practice problems (6 min)
- Students will continue building and programming their Scoop Bot
- Get ready for competition on Tuesday
- Competition = in 1 minute scoop as many balls up as possible and get into bin
- one on one
____________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/13/18
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Notes on Gear Ratio (10 min)
- Patrick teach user control code
- students create this code
explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- bonus challenge
- move until box is sensed by push button
- dump ball into box
- Clawbot Build Manual
MS 2018
______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 2/8/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must answer questions...
- what did you learn or accomplish ... three sentences
- what are your goals for next class ... one or two sentences
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Students will begin building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 2/7/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Gear Ratio Quiz (15 min)
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must answer questions...
- what did you learn or accomplish
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Students will begin building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 2/6/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Gear Ratio Quiz (15 min)
- Students will disassemble the Scoop Bot (25 min)
- new cleaning score teams (3 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 2/2/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(15 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Monday
- Students will continue building and program the Scoop Bot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
__________________________________________________________
Thursday 2/1/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Speed of gears example (3 min)
- speed of gear problems on mini whiteboards (6 min)
- go through programming tutorial (15 min)
- look at joystick mapping
- robotc.net/tutor
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 1/31/18
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- Notes on Gear Ratio
- discuss gear ratio on Scoop Bot arm
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
Goals
#1 Build Scoop Bot
#2 Program Scoopbot to do challenge
#3 Program Scoopbot for remote control
#4 Practice to prepare for competition (remote control)
how many balls can you get into the box in 1 minute
each member of your team will need to drive
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 1/30/18
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- Explore gear ratios here
- discuss what was discovered about gear ratios
- Notes on Gear Ratio
- discuss gear ratio on Scoop Bot arm
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
Goals
#1 Build Scoop Bot
#2 Program Scoopbot to do challenge
#3 Program Scoopbot for remote control
#4 Practice to prepare for competition (remote control)
how many balls can you get into the box in 1 minute
each member of your team will need to drive
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/25/17
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Continue building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/21/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- robotc.net/tutor
- gear ratio practice quiz(10 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Friday
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Continue building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/20/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(10 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Thursday
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- use this sketch website/paper/mini whiteboard to make design (top and side views)
- approval of drawing
- begin build of Transport Bot
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/19/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to deconstruct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- gear ratio practice problems (6 min)
- Students will disassemble the Scoop Bot (25 min)
- Students will organize materials
- introduce new build challenge
________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/18/17
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Notes on Gear Ratio (10 min)
- Patrick teach user control code
- students create this code
- Clawbot Build Manual
User Control Program
______________________________________________________________________________
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Thursday 9/21/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- robotc.net/tutor
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Students will begin building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
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2016-17
Tuesday 2/21/17
Learning Targets
- Students will dissasseble Scoop Bot
- students will brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- go around table autonomously then evacuate the balls into the box
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot individually...then discuss with your group
- create scale drawing of Transpot Bot (top, side and front views)
- begin build of Transport Bot
________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 2/16/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
- students will be assessed on scoop bot programming
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- robot ball scoop competition...winner stays
- program robot for user control
- user control programming
- practice driving robot for tennis ball scoop competition
- tennis ball competition...winning robot stays on court
______________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 2/15/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
- students will be assessed on scoop bot programming
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Robot programming challenge will be Today
- scoring rubric for Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- program robot for user control
- user control programming
- practice driving robot for tennis ball scoop competition
- tennis ball competition...winning robot stays on court
______________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 2/14/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
- students will be assessed on scoop bot programming
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Robot programming challenge will be Today
- scoring rubric for Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- program robot for user control
- user control programming
- practice driving robot for tennis ball scoop competition
______________________________________________________________________
Monday 2/13/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
- students will be assessed on scoop bot programming
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- discuss attaching battery
- discuss process for today and tomorrow
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Students will practice operating their Scoop Bot and refine their code and collect data
- Robot programming challenge will be Today
- scoring rubric for Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
user control programming
______________________________________________________________________
Friday 2/10/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Gear Ratio Quiz
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Students will practice operating their Scoop Bot and refine their code and collect data
- Robot programming challenge will be on Monday
- scoring rubric for Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 2/9/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Gear Ratio Quiz is Friday
- VEX Parts Kahoot!
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Students will practice operating their Scoop Bot and refine their code and collect data
- Robot programming challenge will be on Monday
- scoring rubric for Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
user control programming
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 2/8/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(15 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Friday
- Students will continue building and program the Scoop Bot (30 min)
- Students will practice operating their Scoop Bot and refine their program if necessary
- Clawbot Build Manual
__________________________________________________________
Tuesday 2/7/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- discuss goal of robot program
- level 1 ... drive straight, spin 180 degrees, and dump the ball
- level 2 ... drive straight, sense the box, spin 180 degrees then dump the ball
- robotc.net/tutor
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 2/6/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Speed of gears example (3 min)
- speed of gear problems on mini whiteboards (6 min)
- go through programming tutorial (15 min)
- robotc.net/tutor
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Friday 2/3/16
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- Explore gear ratios here
- discuss what was discovered about gear ratios
- Notes on Gear Ratio
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 9/23/16
Learning Targets
- students will brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot
- remind...KISS...only 3 motors
- show scale drawing of Transpot Bot (top, side and front views)
- begin build of Transport Bot
________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/22/16
Learning Targets
- students will brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- create folder
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build
- discuss making report for Speed Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentances)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot
- show scale drawing of Transpot Bot (top, side and front views)
- begin build of Transport Bot
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/21/16
Learning Targets
- Students will dissasseble Scoop Bot
- students will brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build
- discuss making report for Speed Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentances)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot
- show scale drawing of Transpot Bot (top, side and front views)
- begin build of Transport Bot
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/20/16
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Scoop Bot Competition
- competition schedule
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/19/16
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Gear Ratio Quiz (15 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Students will practice operating their Scoop Bot and refine their design if neccessary
- Competition on Tuesday
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Friday 9/16/16
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(5 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Tuesday
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Students will practice operating their Scoop Bot and refine their design if neccessary
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/15/16
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- finish Notes on Gear Ratio (5 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/14/16
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (15 min)
- Notes on Gear Ratio (12 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
Friday 2/19/16
Learning Targets
- Students will be assessed on the operation of their Speed Bot
Agenda
- finish build of SpeedBot
- Race Schedule
- Discuss..."What did you learn in building in the Speed Bot?"
- Disassemble Speed Bot if time permits
Thursday 2/18/16
Learning Targets
- Students will relate circumference of wheels to Speed Bot
- students will continue build of speed bot
Agenda
- finish build of SpeedBot (Race on Friday)
- make post on Speed Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentances)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
Wednesday 2/17/15
Learning Targets
- Students will relate circumference of wheels to Speed Bot
- students will continue build of speed bot
Agenda
- Circumference problem
- continue build of SpeedBot (Race on Friday)
- make post on Speed Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentances)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
Tuesday 2/16/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue build of speed bot
Agenda
- go over rule on food/drinks
- Circumference and Wheel Size Notes
- continue build of SpeedBot
- make post on Speed Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentances)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
Thursday 2/11/15
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will brainstorm ideas for SpeedBot
Agenda
- create Google Doc for SpeedBot build
- discuss making report for Speed Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentances)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- gear ratio quiz
- show scale drawing of Speed Bot (top, side and front views)
- begin build of Speed Bot
Wednesday 2/10/15
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will disassemble their Scoop Bots
Agenda
- form new teams
- make gear ratio to determine RPM of motor
- discuss new competition
- discuss making report for Speed Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentances)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- discuss options in building...
size
gear ratios
wheel size
wheel orientation
weight
Tuesday 2/9/15
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will disasssemble their Scoop Bots
Agenda
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- Gear Ratio Practice Quiz (quiz Thursday)
- Disassemble and Organize Scoop Bot
- discuss new competition ... starting tomorrow
Monday 2/8/15
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will compete with their Scoop Bots
Agenda
- Scoop Bot Competition is Today... competition schedule
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
Friday 2/5/15
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- Discuss how gear ratios apply to the Scoop Bot
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (competition on Monday)
- Scoop Bot competition schedule
- Clawbot Build Manual
Thursday 2/4/15
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- discuss what was discovered about gear ratios
- Notes on Gear Ratio
- Discuss how gear ratios apply to the Scoop Bot
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot
- Scoop Bot competition schedule
- Clawbot Build Manual
Tuesday 10/20/15
Learning Targets
- Students will solve distance and speed problems
Agenda
- opening problem
- work on Speed Problems in groups
- disassemble Speed Bot
Monday 10/19/15
Learning Targets
- Students will graph and write distance vs. time functions for situations
Agenda
- opening problem
- graph the distance vs. time for one of the Speed Bots using slow motion camera
- discuss the results from the graph
- work on Speed Problems in groups
- disassemble Speed Bot
Friday 10/16/15
Learning Targets
- Students will work as a group to asses their Speed Bot
Agenda
- Relay race timed...each member of the team does one leg
- obstacle coarse timed....choose your best driver
- have groups present findings from their measurements of speed
Thursday 10/15/15
Learning Targets
- Students will work as a group to asses their Speed Bot
Agenda
- discuss designs of Speed Bots...what did we learn
- Relay race timed...each member of the team does one leg
- obstacle coarse timed....choose your best driver
- have groups present findings from their measurements of speed.
Wednesday 10/14/15
Learning Targets
All School Testing Day
Agenda
Take quiz on Gear Ratios
Tuesday 10/13/15
Learning Targets
- Students will apply gear ratios to design of Speed Bot
Agenda
- Gear Ratio quiz on Wednesday
- Continue work on the Speed Bot
- Work on Measuring Speed Sheet
- Practice in gym
- Race day will be Thursday
Monday 10/12/15
Learning Targets
- Students will apply gear ratios to design of Speed Bot
Agenda
- Gear Ratio Quiz
- Continue work on the Speed Bot
- Practice day in gym will be on Tuesday
- Race day will be Thursday
Friday 10/9/15
Learning Targets
- Students will apply gear ratios to design of Speed Bot
Agenda
- Gear Ratio Practice Quiz
- Continue work on the Speed Bot
- Practice day in gym will be on Tuesday
- Race day will be Thursday
Thursday 10/8/15
Learning Targets
- Students will apply gear ratios to design of Speed Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- Build prototypes for Speed Bot
Wednesday 10/7/15
Learning Targets
- Students will apply gear ratios to design of Speed Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- Brainstorm designs for "Speed Bot"
- Build prototypes for Speed Bot
Monday 10/5/15
Learning Targets
- Students will apply gear ratios to design of Speed Bot
Agenda
- Create a chain of gears and view results
- finish Notes on Gear Ratio (idler gear and multiple gears)
- Explain goal of "Speed Bot"
- Brainstorm designs for "Speed Bot"
Friday 10/2/15
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- Explore gear ratios here
- discuss what was discovered about gear ratios
- Notes on Gear Ratio
- Disassemble Clawbot
Learning Targets
- Students will solve problems involving gear ratios
- Students will work with their team to design their Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- meet your new team
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build (3 min)
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 4 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Gear Ratio Quiz (15 min)
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls through "U-shaped" course sensing walls with push button...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "arm"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- Make sketch of design you have chosen
- approval of drawing
- begin build of Transport Bot
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Continue building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 2/11/20
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will learn to work as a team
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on Gear Ratios
Completely disassembled Scoop Bot
Organized all materials in the cabinet
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Students will disassemble the Scoop Bot (30 min)
- Organize parts cabinet
- Gear ratio practice problems (5 min)
- Discuss next build challenge...Transport Bot
- transport three preloaded green balls through "U-shaped" course sensing walls with push button...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "big scoop"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- use 3 motors
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 2/10/20
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on Gear Ratios
Completely disassembled Scoop Bot
Organized all materials in the cabinet
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Students will disassemble the Scoop Bot (30 min)
- Gear ratio practice problems (5 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 2/7/20
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on Gear Ratios
Made progress on construction and programming of Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(15 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Tuesday
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 2/6/20
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on Gear Ratios
Made progress on construction and programming of Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(15 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Tuesday
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 2/5/20
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- 2 gear ratio problems
- find the speed of the driven gear
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 4 feet
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- explain second challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward and sense the box
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
__________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 2/4/20
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Notes on Gear Ratio (10 min)
- look at gear ratios on clawbot
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
HIGH SCHOOL 2018-19
Tuesday 9/17/19
Learning Targets
- Students will solve problems involving gear ratios
- Students will work with their team to design their Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- meet new team
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- prompt...what is something you found interesting
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls through "L-shaped" course sensing walls to stay straight...climb incline...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "arm"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build (3 min)
- create folder "Last, First, 3rd hr STMBotix 2019"
- all students should have the document in their folder
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
Brainstorm and design ideas
- use this sketch websitemake design (top and side views)
- approval of drawing
Middle School 2018-19
Monday 3/4/19
Learning Targets
- Students will solve problems involving gear ratios
- Students will work with their team to design their Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- meet your new team
- Look at coding push button sensors
- all group members write code
- load code onto Cortex to test
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build (3 min)
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls through "U-shaped" course sensing walls with push button...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "arm"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- Make sketch of design you have chosen
- approval of drawing
- begin build of Transport Bot
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Continue building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 3/1/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- Gear Ratio Quiz (20 min)
- Students will disassemble the Scoop Bot (25 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 2/28/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Gear ratio practice problem (5 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 2/27/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- go over gear ratio practice quiz(15 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Friday
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 2/26/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(15 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Friday
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 2/25/19
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- what is something new you learned
- Look at Gear Ratios and Gear Rate of Spin in this site (5 min)
- Gear Ratio Problems on mini whiteboard
- given gear ratio and rate of spin of driven find rate of spin of driving
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 2/22/19
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Notes on Gear Ratio (10 min)
- look at gear ratios on clawbot
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
High School 2018-19
Tuesday 9/25/18
Learning Targets
- Students will work with their team to design their Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- prompt...what is something you found interesting
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Discuss testing of motors
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls through "U-shaped" course sensing walls with push button...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "arm"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- Continue building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/24/18
Learning Targets
- Students will solve problems involving gear ratios
- Students will work with their team to design their Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- prompt...what is something you found interesting
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Discuss making of base
- Discuss testing of motors
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls through "U-shaped" course sensing walls with push button...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "arm"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- use this sketch websitemake design (top and side views)
- approval of drawing
- begin build of Transport Bot
- Continue building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 9/21/18
Learning Targets
- Students will solve problems involving gear ratios
- Students will work with their team to design their Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- meet your new team
- Gear Ratio Quiz (15 min)
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build (3 min)
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls through "U-shaped" course sensing walls with push button...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "arm"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- use this sketch websitemake design (top and side views)
- approval of drawing
- begin build of Transport Bot
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Continue building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/20/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- finish disassemble and organize of room (6 min)
- Gear Ration Video (start at 3:00)
- something you learned/noticed
- gear ratio practice quiz(10 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Friday
- meet your new team
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls through "U-shaped" course sensing walls with push button...dump balls into 6" tall box.
- cannot use an "arm"
- must use a gear ratio that will favor control and power over speed
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- use this sketch websitemake design (top and side views)
- approval of drawing
- begin build of Transport Bot
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/19/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will compete with their Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- finish competition bracket (20 min)
- best of 3 match (1 minute each driver)
- use time between matches to repair bot
- discuss what was learned from building scoop bot (10 min)
- share thoughts
- discuss disassemble of scoop bot (5 min)
- begin disassemble of scoop bot (if time)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/18/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- set up competition bracket (30 min)
- best of 3 match (1 minute each driver)
- use time between matches to repair bot
- discuss what was learned from building scoop bot (10 min)
- share thoughts
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/17/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Gear Ratio Problems
- on mini whiteboard with a partner
- go over remote control syncing
- Students will continue building and programming their Scoop Bot
- Get ready for competition on Tuesday
- Competition = in 1 minute scoop as many balls up as possible and get into bin
- one on one
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 9/14/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to deconstruct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- gear ratio practice problems (6 min)
- Students will continue building and programming their Scoop Bot
- Get ready for competition on Tuesday
- Competition = in 1 minute scoop as many balls up as possible and get into bin
- one on one
____________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/13/18
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Notes on Gear Ratio (10 min)
- Patrick teach user control code
- students create this code
explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- bonus challenge
- move until box is sensed by push button
- dump ball into box
- Clawbot Build Manual
MS 2018
______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 2/8/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must answer questions...
- what did you learn or accomplish ... three sentences
- what are your goals for next class ... one or two sentences
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Students will begin building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 2/7/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Gear Ratio Quiz (15 min)
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must answer questions...
- what did you learn or accomplish
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Students will begin building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 2/6/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Gear Ratio Quiz (15 min)
- Students will disassemble the Scoop Bot (25 min)
- new cleaning score teams (3 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 2/2/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(15 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Monday
- Students will continue building and program the Scoop Bot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
__________________________________________________________
Thursday 2/1/18
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Speed of gears example (3 min)
- speed of gear problems on mini whiteboards (6 min)
- go through programming tutorial (15 min)
- look at joystick mapping
- robotc.net/tutor
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 1/31/18
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- Notes on Gear Ratio
- discuss gear ratio on Scoop Bot arm
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
Goals
#1 Build Scoop Bot
#2 Program Scoopbot to do challenge
#3 Program Scoopbot for remote control
#4 Practice to prepare for competition (remote control)
how many balls can you get into the box in 1 minute
each member of your team will need to drive
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 1/30/18
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- Explore gear ratios here
- discuss what was discovered about gear ratios
- Notes on Gear Ratio
- discuss gear ratio on Scoop Bot arm
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
Goals
#1 Build Scoop Bot
#2 Program Scoopbot to do challenge
#3 Program Scoopbot for remote control
#4 Practice to prepare for competition (remote control)
how many balls can you get into the box in 1 minute
each member of your team will need to drive
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/25/17
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Continue building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
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Thursday 9/21/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- robotc.net/tutor
- gear ratio practice quiz(10 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Friday
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Continue building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/20/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(10 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Thursday
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
-use a gear ratio for torque
- use this sketch website/paper/mini whiteboard to make design (top and side views)
- approval of drawing
- begin build of Transport Bot
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Tuesday 9/19/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to deconstruct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- gear ratio practice problems (6 min)
- Students will disassemble the Scoop Bot (25 min)
- Students will organize materials
- introduce new build challenge
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Monday 9/18/17
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Notes on Gear Ratio (10 min)
- Patrick teach user control code
- students create this code
- Clawbot Build Manual
User Control Program
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Thursday 9/21/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- robotc.net/tutor
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- travel to wall, turn 90 degrees, travel to box, dump balls into box
- box is 6" tall
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- Transport Bot Scoring Rubric
- Students will begin building the Transport Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
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2016-17
Tuesday 2/21/17
Learning Targets
- Students will dissasseble Scoop Bot
- students will brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build
- discuss making report for Transport Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- Transport Bot Build Goal
- transport three preloaded green balls into 6" tall box.
- go around table autonomously then evacuate the balls into the box
- speed is not a factor...slower bot will be more consistent
- brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot individually...then discuss with your group
- create scale drawing of Transpot Bot (top, side and front views)
- begin build of Transport Bot
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Thursday 2/16/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
- students will be assessed on scoop bot programming
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- robot ball scoop competition...winner stays
- program robot for user control
- user control programming
- practice driving robot for tennis ball scoop competition
- tennis ball competition...winning robot stays on court
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Wednesday 2/15/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
- students will be assessed on scoop bot programming
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Robot programming challenge will be Today
- scoring rubric for Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- program robot for user control
- user control programming
- practice driving robot for tennis ball scoop competition
- tennis ball competition...winning robot stays on court
______________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 2/14/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
- students will be assessed on scoop bot programming
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Robot programming challenge will be Today
- scoring rubric for Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- program robot for user control
- user control programming
- practice driving robot for tennis ball scoop competition
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Monday 2/13/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
- students will be assessed on scoop bot programming
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- discuss attaching battery
- discuss process for today and tomorrow
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Students will practice operating their Scoop Bot and refine their code and collect data
- Robot programming challenge will be Today
- scoring rubric for Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
user control programming
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Friday 2/10/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Gear Ratio Quiz
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Students will practice operating their Scoop Bot and refine their code and collect data
- Robot programming challenge will be on Monday
- scoring rubric for Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 2/9/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Gear Ratio Quiz is Friday
- VEX Parts Kahoot!
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Students will practice operating their Scoop Bot and refine their code and collect data
- Robot programming challenge will be on Monday
- scoring rubric for Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
user control programming
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 2/8/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(15 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Friday
- Students will continue building and program the Scoop Bot (30 min)
- Students will practice operating their Scoop Bot and refine their program if necessary
- Clawbot Build Manual
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Tuesday 2/7/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- discuss goal of robot program
- level 1 ... drive straight, spin 180 degrees, and dump the ball
- level 2 ... drive straight, sense the box, spin 180 degrees then dump the ball
- robotc.net/tutor
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
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Monday 2/6/17
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Speed of gears example (3 min)
- speed of gear problems on mini whiteboards (6 min)
- go through programming tutorial (15 min)
- robotc.net/tutor
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
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Friday 2/3/16
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- opening problem
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- Explore gear ratios here
- discuss what was discovered about gear ratios
- Notes on Gear Ratio
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
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Friday 9/23/16
Learning Targets
- students will brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot
- remind...KISS...only 3 motors
- show scale drawing of Transpot Bot (top, side and front views)
- begin build of Transport Bot
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Thursday 9/22/16
Learning Targets
- students will brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- create folder
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build
- discuss making report for Speed Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentances)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot
- show scale drawing of Transpot Bot (top, side and front views)
- begin build of Transport Bot
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/21/16
Learning Targets
- Students will dissasseble Scoop Bot
- students will brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- create Google Doc for Transport Bot build
- discuss making report for Speed Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentances)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- brainstorm ideas for Transport Bot
- show scale drawing of Transpot Bot (top, side and front views)
- begin build of Transport Bot
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Tuesday 9/20/16
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Scoop Bot Competition
- competition schedule
- Clawbot Build Manual
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Monday 9/19/16
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Gear Ratio Quiz (15 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Students will practice operating their Scoop Bot and refine their design if neccessary
- Competition on Tuesday
- Clawbot Build Manual
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Friday 9/16/16
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(5 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Tuesday
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Students will practice operating their Scoop Bot and refine their design if neccessary
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/15/16
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- finish Notes on Gear Ratio (5 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
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Wednesday 9/14/16
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (15 min)
- Notes on Gear Ratio (12 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
Friday 2/19/16
Learning Targets
- Students will be assessed on the operation of their Speed Bot
Agenda
- finish build of SpeedBot
- Race Schedule
- Discuss..."What did you learn in building in the Speed Bot?"
- Disassemble Speed Bot if time permits
Thursday 2/18/16
Learning Targets
- Students will relate circumference of wheels to Speed Bot
- students will continue build of speed bot
Agenda
- finish build of SpeedBot (Race on Friday)
- make post on Speed Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentances)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
Wednesday 2/17/15
Learning Targets
- Students will relate circumference of wheels to Speed Bot
- students will continue build of speed bot
Agenda
- Circumference problem
- continue build of SpeedBot (Race on Friday)
- make post on Speed Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentances)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
Tuesday 2/16/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue build of speed bot
Agenda
- go over rule on food/drinks
- Circumference and Wheel Size Notes
- continue build of SpeedBot
- make post on Speed Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentances)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
Thursday 2/11/15
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will brainstorm ideas for SpeedBot
Agenda
- create Google Doc for SpeedBot build
- discuss making report for Speed Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentances)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- gear ratio quiz
- show scale drawing of Speed Bot (top, side and front views)
- begin build of Speed Bot
Wednesday 2/10/15
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will disassemble their Scoop Bots
Agenda
- form new teams
- make gear ratio to determine RPM of motor
- discuss new competition
- discuss making report for Speed Bot build
one post each day with picture of progress
post must be paragraph (at least 5 sentances)
- what did you learn
- what did you accomplish
- what difficulties did you have
- what are your goals for next class
- discuss options in building...
size
gear ratios
wheel size
wheel orientation
weight
Tuesday 2/9/15
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will disasssemble their Scoop Bots
Agenda
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- Gear Ratio Practice Quiz (quiz Thursday)
- Disassemble and Organize Scoop Bot
- discuss new competition ... starting tomorrow
Monday 2/8/15
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will compete with their Scoop Bots
Agenda
- Scoop Bot Competition is Today... competition schedule
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
Friday 2/5/15
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- Discuss how gear ratios apply to the Scoop Bot
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot (competition on Monday)
- Scoop Bot competition schedule
- Clawbot Build Manual
Thursday 2/4/15
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- discuss what was discovered about gear ratios
- Notes on Gear Ratio
- Discuss how gear ratios apply to the Scoop Bot
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot
- Scoop Bot competition schedule
- Clawbot Build Manual
Tuesday 10/20/15
Learning Targets
- Students will solve distance and speed problems
Agenda
- opening problem
- work on Speed Problems in groups
- disassemble Speed Bot
Monday 10/19/15
Learning Targets
- Students will graph and write distance vs. time functions for situations
Agenda
- opening problem
- graph the distance vs. time for one of the Speed Bots using slow motion camera
- discuss the results from the graph
- work on Speed Problems in groups
- disassemble Speed Bot
Friday 10/16/15
Learning Targets
- Students will work as a group to asses their Speed Bot
Agenda
- Relay race timed...each member of the team does one leg
- obstacle coarse timed....choose your best driver
- have groups present findings from their measurements of speed
Thursday 10/15/15
Learning Targets
- Students will work as a group to asses their Speed Bot
Agenda
- discuss designs of Speed Bots...what did we learn
- Relay race timed...each member of the team does one leg
- obstacle coarse timed....choose your best driver
- have groups present findings from their measurements of speed.
Wednesday 10/14/15
Learning Targets
All School Testing Day
Agenda
Take quiz on Gear Ratios
Tuesday 10/13/15
Learning Targets
- Students will apply gear ratios to design of Speed Bot
Agenda
- Gear Ratio quiz on Wednesday
- Continue work on the Speed Bot
- Work on Measuring Speed Sheet
- Practice in gym
- Race day will be Thursday
Monday 10/12/15
Learning Targets
- Students will apply gear ratios to design of Speed Bot
Agenda
- Gear Ratio Quiz
- Continue work on the Speed Bot
- Practice day in gym will be on Tuesday
- Race day will be Thursday
Friday 10/9/15
Learning Targets
- Students will apply gear ratios to design of Speed Bot
Agenda
- Gear Ratio Practice Quiz
- Continue work on the Speed Bot
- Practice day in gym will be on Tuesday
- Race day will be Thursday
Thursday 10/8/15
Learning Targets
- Students will apply gear ratios to design of Speed Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- Build prototypes for Speed Bot
Wednesday 10/7/15
Learning Targets
- Students will apply gear ratios to design of Speed Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- Brainstorm designs for "Speed Bot"
- Build prototypes for Speed Bot
Monday 10/5/15
Learning Targets
- Students will apply gear ratios to design of Speed Bot
Agenda
- Create a chain of gears and view results
- finish Notes on Gear Ratio (idler gear and multiple gears)
- Explain goal of "Speed Bot"
- Brainstorm designs for "Speed Bot"
Friday 10/2/15
Learning Targets
- Students will know what gear ratios are
Agenda
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- Explore gear ratios here
- discuss what was discovered about gear ratios
- Notes on Gear Ratio
- Disassemble Clawbot