Thursday 10/31/19
Learning Targets:
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams disassembly
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
- opening problem
- disassemble Lift Bot
- introduce new bot "rubber band powered bot"
- bot powered by three rubber bands
- goal is maximum distance
- allowed to use non VEX parts
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Wednesday 10/30/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams competing
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
- opening problem
- Score your Lift Bot (10 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- Prepare Lift Bot to Compete
- Compete with robot
- driver control is for 1 minute
- cup must be placed upright on table to score points
- all 3 members of team must drive
- score spreadsheet
- top 2 robots will compete in a 1 on 1 championship match
- disassemble Lift Bot
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Tuesday 10/29/19
Friday 10/25/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams competing
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
- opening problem
- Score your Lift Bot (10 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- Prepare Lift Bot to Compete
- Compete with robot
- driver control is for 1 minute
- cup must be placed upright on table to score points
- all 3 members of team must drive
- score spreadsheet
- top 2 robots will compete in a 1 on 1 championship match
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Monday 10/28/19
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- opening problem
- Score your Lift Bot (10 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- Prepare Lift Bot to Compete
- Compete with robot
- driver control is for 1 minute
- cup must be placed upright on table to score points
- all 3 members of team must drive
- score spreadsheet
- top 2 robots will compete in a 1 on 1 championship match
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Friday 10/25/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams construction and programming
Students complete their report on progress
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (35 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot
- scoring rubric for lift bot
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Thursday 10/24/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams construction and programming
Students complete their report on progress
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (35 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot
- scoring rubric for lift bot
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recorderWednesday 10/23/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams construction and programming
Students complete their report on progress
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- Reteach of midterm assessment
- in groups of 3
- person who missed the problem must be recorder
- How do you get the right answer? Why was this problem commonly missed?
- continue building Lift Bot (15 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
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Tuesday 10/22/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams construction and programming
Students complete their report on progress
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (15 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
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Monday 10/21/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students will give personal best effort on their midterm assessment
Students are engaged and active in their teams construction and programming
Students complete their report on progress
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- Midterm Assessment (25 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (15 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
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Friday 10/18/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams construction and programming
Students complete their report on progress
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- practice quiz on conversion
#1 convert length
#2 convert rate
#3 given distance and time find rate by converting
- continue building Lift Bot (35 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
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Thursday 10/17/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams construction and programming
Students complete their report on progress
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (35 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
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Tuesday 10/15/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will work as a team on the Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (35 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
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Monday 10/14/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will work as a team on the Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (35 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
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Friday 10/11/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will work as a team on the Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (35 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
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Thursday 10/10/19
Learning Targets:
- students will review speed conversions problems
- students will brainstorm ideas for Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- Converting Review sheet (10 min)
- discuss vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
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Wednesday 10/9/19
Learning Targets:
- students will review speed conversions problems
- students will brainstorm ideas for Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- Converting Review sheet (10 min)
- discuss vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
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Tuesday 10/8/19
Learning Targets:
- students will review speed conversions problems
- students will brainstorm ideas for Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- Conversion sheet (10 min)
- discuss vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
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Monday 10/7/19
Learning Targets:
- students will review speed conversions problems
- students will brainstorm ideas for Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- Length Conversion sheet (10 min)
- discuss vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
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Friday 10/4/19
Learning Targets:
- students will review speed conversions problems
- students will brainstorm ideas for Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- Length Conversion sheet (10 min)
- discuss vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
HS 2018-19
Wednesday 11/7/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- opening problem
- self score on Lift Bot
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- Disassemble Lift Bot
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Tuesday 11/6/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- opening problem
- continue build of Lift Bot (25 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- Compete with robot
- robot must run autonomous before driver control
- driver control is for 1 minute
- cup must be placed upright on table to score points
- score spreadsheet
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Monday 11/5/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- opening problem
- continue build of Lift Bot (25 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- Compete with robot
- robot must run autonomous before driver control
- driver control is for 1 minute
- cup must be placed upright on table to score points
- score spreadsheet
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Friday 11/2/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- opening problem
- continue build of Lift Bot (25 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
- team building game (10 min)
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Thursday 11/1/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- opening problem...visit this site to try the quiz
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Wednesday 10/31/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- opening problem
- Center of Gravity/Center of Mass Notes (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Tuesday 10/30/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- Opening Prob... Robot Mesh Mimic (10 min)
- write code to make the robot touch all four walls
- Center of Gravity/Center of Mass Notes
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Monday 10/29/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem ... take the quiz on this interactive(5 min)
- center of mass explorer
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Friday 10/26/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Thursday 10/25/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- torque and balancing levers quiz (12 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (15 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Wednesday 10/24/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- one torque problems as a class (5 min)
find max weight that VEX motor can lift using a gear ratio
- Reteach of Midterm Assessment (12 min)
- torque and balancing levers quiz (12 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (15 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Tuesday 10/23/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- dice rolling simulation (2 min)
- one torque problems as a class (5 min)
find max weight that VEX motor can lift using a gear ratio
- Robots in real life video (5 min)
- torque and balancing levers quiz on Wednesday
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Monday 10/22/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Midterm Assessment (25 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Friday 10/19/18
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- torque practice quiz (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Thursday 10/18/18
Learning Targets
- students will solve problems involving torque
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem ... play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- Balancing Levers sheet (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report"
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Wednesday 10/17/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will solve problems involving torque
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem ... play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- Torque notes (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report"
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Tuesday 10/16/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will solve problems involving torque
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem ... play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- Torque notes (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report"
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Monday 10/15/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for lift bot
Agenda
- opening problem...go to site PHET Balancing Act (10 min)
- play with this simulation for 3 minutes
- share 3 insights about the mathematics behind what is happening
- discuss vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (12", 18", 24")
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
- continue building Lift Bot (30 min)
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Friday 10/12/18
Learning Targets:
- students will review speed conversions problems
- students will brainstorm ideas for Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- finish disassemble Transport Bot (if neccessary)
- discuss vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
MS 2018
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Wednesday 3/29/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- Torque Quiz
- compete with Lift Bot
all member of your group must drive and them average the number of points
score spreadsheet
Score Lift Bot
- scoring rubric for Lift Bot
- Disassemble Lift Bot
- Discuss next Bot...remake Lift Bot or move to a different robot?
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Wednesday 3/28/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- balancing lever problem
- finding force on lever problem
- finding maximum length of arm problem
- torque and balancing levers quiz on Thursday
- compete with Lift Bot
all member of your group must drive and them average the number of points
score spreadsheet
- scoring rubric for Lift Bot
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Tuesday 3/27/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Robots in real life video (5 min)
- one torque problems as a class
find max weight that VEX motor can lift using a gear ratio
- torque and balancing levers quiz on Thursday
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
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Tuesday 3/27/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Robots in real life video (5 min)
- one torque problems as a class
find max weight that VEX motor can lift using a gear ratio
- torque and balancing levers quiz on Thursday
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
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Monday 3/26/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- Robots in real life video (5 min)
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
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Friday 3/23/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Robots in real life video (5 min)
- one torque problems as a class
find max weight that VEX motor can lift using a gear ratio
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
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Thursday 3/22/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- one torque problems as a class
find max weight that VEX motor can lift using a gear ratio
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
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Wednesday 3/21/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- 2 torque problems as a class
- balancing a lever
- torque produced by motor
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
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Tuesday 3/20/18
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- torque practice quiz (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Monday 3/19/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem ... play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- Torque notes (5 min)
- Balancing Levers sheet (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 3/14/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for lift bot
Agenda
- opening problem...go to site PHET Balancing Act (10 min)
- play with this simulation for 3 minutes
- share 3 insights about the mathematics behind what is happening
- Torque notes (5 min)
- torque problems on mini whiteboards (6 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (30 min)
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Wednesday 3/21/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- 2 torque problems as a class
- balancing a lever
- torque produced by motor
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Wednesday 10/25/17
Learning Targets
- studenst will disassemble lift bots
Agenda
- opening problem (4 min)
- 2 goods 2 bads
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- disassemble Lift Bot (25 min)
- introduce new bot idea (10 min)
- students brainstorm and draw ideas
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Tuesday 10/24/17
Learning Targets
- studens will compete with lift bots
Agenda
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
- Lift Bot Competition Schedule
- "Lift Bot" competition is on Tuesday
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- autonomous period first
drive under table till touches wall, back up, lift cup, set cup onto table
- user control period
- 1:30 time limit
- lift as many cups as possible onto tables to score points
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Monday 10/23/17
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Balancing Levers sheet (10 min)
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
- Lift Bot Competition Schedule
- "Lift Bot" competition is on Tuesday
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- autonomous period first
drive under table till touches wall, back up, lift cup, set cup onto table
- user control period
- 1:30 time limit
- lift as many cups as possible onto tables to score points
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 10/20/17
Learning Targets
- Students will understand torque and how it applies to balancing
Agenda
- opening problem ... play PHET Balancing Act (5 min)
- Torque notes (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- "Lift Bot" goals
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- autonomous period first
drive under table till touches wall, back up, lift cup, set cup onto table
- user control period
- 1:30 time limit
- lift as many cups as possible onto tables to score
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Thursday 10/19/17
Learning Targets
- students will explore torque and balancing levers
- student will continue build of Lift Bot
Agenda
- opening problem(5 min)
- play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- play with simulation for 3 min
- share one new thing you learned or noticed while playing with this simulation
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- "Lift Bot" goals
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- autonomous period first
drive under table till touches wall, back up, lift cup, set cup onto table
- user control period
- 1:30 time limit
- lift as many cups as possible onto tables to score
__________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 10/18/17
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for lift bot
Agenda
- opening problem...go to site PHET Balancing Act (10 min)
- play with this simulation for 3 minutes
- share 3 insights about the mathematics behind what is happening
- discuss center of mass relating to lift bot
- discuss passive assistance relating to lift bot
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- "Lift Bot" goals
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- autonomous period first
drive under table till touches wall, back up, lift cup, set cup onto table
- user control period
- 1:30 time limit
- lift as many cups as possible onto tables to score
_____________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 4/12/17
Learning Targets
- student will disassemble Lift Bots
- students will brainstorm robot for new competition
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- score teams for lift bot
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- disassemble Lift Bot (30 min)
- introduce new game and students brainstorm
- each student creates a drawing of their idea
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Monday 4/10/17
Learning Targets
- student will finish building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
- competition will be on Tuesday
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 3/30/17
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
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Wednesday 3/29/17
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- robot animal video
- jumping robot animal video
- Center of Gravity/Center of Mass Notes
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
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Tuesday 3/28/17
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- linkage drawing game (6 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
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Monday 3/27/17
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- analyze code (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 3/27/17
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- analyze code (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 3/24/17
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- discuss passive assistance...what does this mean...how is it accomplished (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
- opening problem (8 min)
Thursday 3/23/17
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Torque Quiz (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
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Wednesday 3/22/17
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- torque practice quiz (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
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Tuesday 3/21/17
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem ... play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- Balancing Levers sheet (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Monday 3/20/17
Learning Targets
- Students will understand torque and how it applies to balancing
Agenda
- opening problem ... play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- Torque notes (5 min)
- torque problems on mini whiteboards (6 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Friday 3/17/17
4th - 8th graders View Drama Performance
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Thursday 3/16/17
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- figure out roles for group members
- base construction
- arm construction
- lead programmer (go to www.robotc.net/tutor and do joystick mapping)
- continue report "Lift Bot Engineering Notebook"
________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 3/15/17
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- figure out roles for group members
- base construction
- arm construction
- lead programmer (go to www.robotc.net/tutor and do joystick mapping)
- put the assignment for these roles into your Blog
- continue report "Lift Bot Engineering Notebook"
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Tuesday 3/14/17
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for lift bot
Agenda
- opening problem(5 min)
- play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- review new build "Lift Bot" (4 min)
- go over rules for competition
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- must utilize a 4-bar, 6-bar lift
- consider what type of base will be best
- draw design for Lift Bot (top and side views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
__________________________________________________________________________
Monday 3/13/17
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for lift bot
Agenda
- opening problem...go to site PHET Balancing Act (10 min)
- play with this simulation for 3 minutes
- share 3 insights about the mathematics behind what is happening
- disassemble Transport Bot
- vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- must utilize a 4-bar or 6-bar lift
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
_____________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 11/17/16
Learning Targets
- student will compete with their Lift Bots
Agenda
Lift Bot Competition
- review of what was learned from Lift Bot experience...individually then compile on mini white board.
- 2 building techniques you learned
- 2 teamwork strategies you leaned
disassemble Lift Bot
Wednesday 11/16/16
Learning Targets
- student will compete with their Lift Bots
Agenda
Lift Bot Competition
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Monday 11/14/16
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem
- continue build of Lift Bot (20 min)
- modify code so that user control happens after autonomous
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
- competition on Monday
- autonomous first
- competition to follow.
- every person drives for one minute
- top two teams compete in final round
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Friday 11/11/16
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- continue build of Lift Bot (20 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
- competition on Monday
- autonomous first
- competition to follow.
- every person drives for one minute
- top two teams compete in final round
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Thursday 11/10/16
Learning Targets
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- review expectation of work time (3 min)
- what if one person is focusing on programming?
- picture to show your parents put into shared folder.
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Tuesday 11/7/16
Learning Targets
- Students will apply center of gravity to robots
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- review expectation of work time (3 min)
- what if one person is focusing on programming?
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 11/7/16
Learning Targets
- Students will apply center of gravity to robots
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- review procedure for Lift Game (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Friday 11/4/16
Learning Targets
- Students will apply center of gravity to robots
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- finsh motor current, torqe and speed (5 min)
- lifts and center of gravity quiz (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Thursday 11/3/16
Learning Targets
- Students will apply center of gravity to robots
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- motor current, torqe and speed (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Wednesday 11/2/16
Learning Targets
- Students will apply center of gravity to robots
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem
- Elevator and Center of Mass Practice Quiz (8 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Tuesday 11/1/16
Learning Targets
- Students will apply center of gravity to robots
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- robot animal video
- jumping robot animal video
- Center of Gravity/Center of Mass Notes
- analyze random groups blog for completeness (5 min)
- write sample code for bumper switch.
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Monday 10/31/16
Learning Targets
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- write sample code for bumper switch.
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 10/28/16
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- describe autonomous and types of sensors (4 min)
- what to include in your report from now on
- accomplished - 3 sentences
- goals for next class - 3 sentences
- picture
- sensor code
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
Thusday 10/27/16
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- torque quiz (10 min)
- what to include in your report from now on
- accomplished - 3 sentences
- goals for next class - 3 sentences
- picture
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Wednesday 10/26/16
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem
- what to include in your report from now on
- accomplished - 3 sentences
- goals for next class - 3 sentences
- picture
- continue build of Lift Bot
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Tuesday 10/25/16
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem
- torque practice quiz
- continue build of Lift Bot
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Monday 10/24/16
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem
- Torque notes
- continue build of Lift Bot
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Friday 10/21/16
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- Balancing Levers sheet
- continue build of Lift Bot
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Thursday 10/20/16
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- figure out roles for group members
- base construction
- arm construction
- lead programmer (go to www.robotc.net/tutor and do joystick mapping)
- put the assignment for these roles into your Blog
- continue report "Lift Bot Engineering Notebook"
__________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 10/18/16
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for lift bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- 6 bar lift video
- scissors lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- must utilize a 4-bar, 6-bar lift, or scissors lift
- consider what type of base will be best
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
__________________________________________________________________________
Monday 10/17/16
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for lift bot
Agenda
- opening problem...go to site PHET Balancing Act (10 min)
- play with this simulation for 3 minutes
- share 3 insights about the mathematics behind what is happening
- disassemble Transport Bot
- vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- scissors lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- must utilize a 4-bar, 6-bar lift
- consider what type of base will be best
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
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Thursday 3/24/16
Learning Targets
- Students will work on close reading of an article
- Students will brainstorm ideas for accumulator bot
Agenda
- Writing Prompt on Robotics article
- Introduce new competition ... Accumulator Bot
- Brainstorm ideas for Accumulator Bot
Wednesday 3/23/16
Learning Targets
- students will write a final analysis of their elevator bot
- students will disassemble their elevator bot
Agenda
- Final write-up on elevator bot
(four paragraphs...each member in your group writes one of the paragraphs)
- a description of the competion and your groups plan for your robot
- 2 to 3 things that went well in your design
- 2 to 3 things that could be improved in your design
- how your team operated for the project
- Print your teams final report to turn in.
- Disassemble Elevator Bot
- Writing Prompt on Robotics article
- Introduce new competition ... Accumulator Bot
Tuesday 3/22/16
Learning Targets
- students will compete with their elevator bot
- students will write a final analysis of their elevator bot
- students will disassemble their elevator bot
Agenda
- Finish Elevator Bot Competition
- 2 robots (one on each side of the tables)
- each team member drives for 1:30 in a match
- single elimination tournament will determine the champion
- Final write-up on elevator bot
(four paragraphs...each member in your group writes one of the paragraphs)
- a description of the competion and your groups plan for your robot
- 2 to 3 things that went well in your design
- 2 to 3 things that could be improved in your design
- how your team operated for the project
- Print your teams final report to turn in.
Monday 3/21/16
Learning Targets
- students will compete with their elevator bot
Agenda
- Elevator Bot Competition
- 2 robots (one on each side of the tables)
- each team member drives for 1:30 in a match
- single elimination tournament will determine the champion
Friday 3/18/16
Learning Targets
- students will work to improve their elevator bot design
- discuss elevator bot tournament
Agenda
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
- prototype done by Friday
- If done...practice with your robot
- Competition on Monday
Thursday 3/17/16
Learning Targets
- students will work to improve their elevator bot design
- discuss elevator bot tournament
Agenda
- Kahoot quiz on VEX part names
- Kahoot survey on Competition Rules
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
- prototype done by Friday
- If done...practice with your robot
- Competition on Monday
Wednesday 3/16/16
Learning Targets
- students will work to improve their elevator bot design
Agenda
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Tuesday 3/15/16
Learning Targets
- students will know the meaning of center of gravity and apply the concept to their robot
Agenda
- Elevator and Center of Mass Quiz
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Monday 3/14/16
Learning Targets
- students will know the meaning of center of gravity and apply the concept to their robot
Agenda
- Elevator and Center of Mass Practice Quiz
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Friday 3/11/16
bell schedule
Learning Targets
- students will know the meaning of center of gravity and apply the concept to their robot
Agenda
- Look at reports for elevator bot and assess
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Thursday 3/10/16
Learning Targets
- students will know the meaning of center of gravity and apply the concept to their robot
Agenda
- balancing act activity and discuss
- "how does this activity relate to your elevator bot?"
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Wednesday 3/9/16
Learning Targets
- students will know the meaning of center of gravity and apply the concept to their robot
Agenda
- robot animal video
- jumping robot animal video
- Center of Gravity/Center of Mass Notes
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Tuesday 3/8/16
Learning Targets
- students will solve problems involving speed and speed conversions
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will work on designs for elevator bot
Agenda
- Speed and Rotational Speed Quiz
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Monday 3/7/16
Learning Targets
- students will solve problems involving speed and speed conversions
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will work on designs for elevator bot
Agenda
- Speed and Rotational Speed Quiz
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Friday 3/4/16
Learning Targets
- students will solve problems involving speed and speed conversions
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will work on designs for elevator bot
Agenda
- Speed and Rotational Speed Practice Quiz
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Thursday 3/3/16
Learning Targets
- students will solve problems involving speed and speed conversions
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for elevator bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- draw design for elevator bot (top, side and front views)
- begin prototyping elevator and base
Monday 2/29/16
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for elevator bot
Agenda
- disassemble square bot
- vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new challenge...elevator bot
- brainstorm designs for vertical lift
- must utilize a 4-bar, 6-bar lift, or rack and pinion
- consider what type of base will be best
- draw design for elevator bot (top, side and front views)
- begin prototyping elevator and base
Wednesday 12/2/15
Learning Targets
- students will disassemble Elevator Bots
Agenda
- Quiz on Elevators and Center of Gravity
- Disassemble Elevator Bot and organize materials
- introduce new challenge and brainstorm individually
Tuesday 12/1/15
Learning Targets
- students will compete with Elevator Bots
Agenda
- Go over Elevator Bot Competition rules
- 5 minutes to prepare bots for competition
- run the tournament
- Tournament Schedule
Monday 11/30/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- opening problem on center of gravity (quiz Wednesday)
- continue build of Elevator Bot
- if done with elevator bot...
compete in practice tournament
Wednesday 11/25/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- continue build of Elevator Bot
- if done with elevator bot...
compete in practice tournament
Tuesday 11/24/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- balancing act activity and discuss
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Monday 11/23/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- Center of Gravity/Center of Mass Notes
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Friday 11/20/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- Competitve Robotics Challenge video
- dog rides VEX robot video
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Thursday 11/19/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- practice quiz on elevator types
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Wednesday 11/18/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- discuss passive assistance with 4-bar and 6-bar lift
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Tuesday 11/17/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- review expectations of work in your teams
- Powerup 3.0 video (start at 6:40)
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Monday 11/16/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- review expectations of work in your teams
-discuss different design of base
- 6 bar lift video
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Friday 11/13/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- review expectations of work in your team
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Thursday 11/12/15
Learning Targets
- students will brainstorm ideas for Elevator Bot
- students will begin the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- each Lift Bot group needs to share their two pictures with Mr. Klein
- discuss any concerns about the new challenge
- brainstorm designs for elevator bot in groups
-present your design to Mr. Klein for evaluation and to view "parts list"
- begin build of Elevator Bot
Wednesday 11/11/15
Learning Targets
-students will learn designs for Elevator Bots
- students will brainstorm ideas for Elevator Bot
Agenda
- meet your new team
- outline for next competition
- vertical lifts notes
- Rack and Pinion with VEX animation
- thoughts on a different style base
- brainstorm designs for elevator bot in groups
- create "mini presentation" for class on your idea including list of metal needed
- begin build of Elevator Bot
Mon 11/10/14
Disassemble Lift Bot
Research "Rack and Pinion"
Tues 11/11/14
Research Elevators with VEX
Rack and Pinion with VEX animation
Research Limit Switches with Vex in Inventors Guide
Brainstorm design for elevator with limit sitches
Wed 11/12 -Fri 11/14
Build rack and pinion elevator with limit switches
Learning Targets:
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams disassembly
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
- opening problem
- disassemble Lift Bot
- introduce new bot "rubber band powered bot"
- bot powered by three rubber bands
- goal is maximum distance
- allowed to use non VEX parts
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 10/30/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams competing
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
- opening problem
- Score your Lift Bot (10 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- Prepare Lift Bot to Compete
- Compete with robot
- driver control is for 1 minute
- cup must be placed upright on table to score points
- all 3 members of team must drive
- score spreadsheet
- top 2 robots will compete in a 1 on 1 championship match
- disassemble Lift Bot
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 10/29/19
Friday 10/25/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams competing
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
- opening problem
- Score your Lift Bot (10 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- Prepare Lift Bot to Compete
- Compete with robot
- driver control is for 1 minute
- cup must be placed upright on table to score points
- all 3 members of team must drive
- score spreadsheet
- top 2 robots will compete in a 1 on 1 championship match
_________________________________________________________________
Monday 10/28/19
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- opening problem
- Score your Lift Bot (10 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- Prepare Lift Bot to Compete
- Compete with robot
- driver control is for 1 minute
- cup must be placed upright on table to score points
- all 3 members of team must drive
- score spreadsheet
- top 2 robots will compete in a 1 on 1 championship match
_________________________________________________________________
Friday 10/25/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams construction and programming
Students complete their report on progress
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (35 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot
- scoring rubric for lift bot
____________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 10/24/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams construction and programming
Students complete their report on progress
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (35 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot
- scoring rubric for lift bot
____________________________________________________________________________
recorderWednesday 10/23/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams construction and programming
Students complete their report on progress
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- Reteach of midterm assessment
- in groups of 3
- person who missed the problem must be recorder
- How do you get the right answer? Why was this problem commonly missed?
- continue building Lift Bot (15 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
____________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 10/22/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams construction and programming
Students complete their report on progress
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (15 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
____________________________________________________________________________
Monday 10/21/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students will give personal best effort on their midterm assessment
Students are engaged and active in their teams construction and programming
Students complete their report on progress
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- Midterm Assessment (25 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (15 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
____________________________________________________________________________
Friday 10/18/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams construction and programming
Students complete their report on progress
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- practice quiz on conversion
#1 convert length
#2 convert rate
#3 given distance and time find rate by converting
- continue building Lift Bot (35 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
____________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 10/17/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will learn to work as a team to complete a project
Success Criteria
Students are engaged and active in their teams construction and programming
Students complete their report on progress
Students take charge to clean and organize the room
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (35 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
____________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 10/15/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will work as a team on the Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (35 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
____________________________________________________________________________
Monday 10/14/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will work as a team on the Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (35 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
____________________________________________________________________________
Friday 10/11/19
Learning Targets:
- students will solve speed conversions problems
- students will work as a team on the Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (35 min)
- Score Rubric for Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
____________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 10/10/19
Learning Targets:
- students will review speed conversions problems
- students will brainstorm ideas for Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- Converting Review sheet (10 min)
- discuss vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
____________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 10/9/19
Learning Targets:
- students will review speed conversions problems
- students will brainstorm ideas for Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- Converting Review sheet (10 min)
- discuss vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
____________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 10/8/19
Learning Targets:
- students will review speed conversions problems
- students will brainstorm ideas for Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- Conversion sheet (10 min)
- discuss vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
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Monday 10/7/19
Learning Targets:
- students will review speed conversions problems
- students will brainstorm ideas for Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- Length Conversion sheet (10 min)
- discuss vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
____________________________________________________________________________
Friday 10/4/19
Learning Targets:
- students will review speed conversions problems
- students will brainstorm ideas for Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- Length Conversion sheet (10 min)
- discuss vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
HS 2018-19
Wednesday 11/7/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- opening problem
- self score on Lift Bot
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- Disassemble Lift Bot
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Tuesday 11/6/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- opening problem
- continue build of Lift Bot (25 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- Compete with robot
- robot must run autonomous before driver control
- driver control is for 1 minute
- cup must be placed upright on table to score points
- score spreadsheet
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Monday 11/5/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- opening problem
- continue build of Lift Bot (25 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- Compete with robot
- robot must run autonomous before driver control
- driver control is for 1 minute
- cup must be placed upright on table to score points
- score spreadsheet
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Friday 11/2/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- opening problem
- continue build of Lift Bot (25 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
- team building game (10 min)
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Thursday 11/1/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- opening problem...visit this site to try the quiz
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Wednesday 10/31/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- opening problem
- Center of Gravity/Center of Mass Notes (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Tuesday 10/30/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
- Opening Prob... Robot Mesh Mimic (10 min)
- write code to make the robot touch all four walls
- Center of Gravity/Center of Mass Notes
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Monday 10/29/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem ... take the quiz on this interactive(5 min)
- center of mass explorer
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Friday 10/26/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Thursday 10/25/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- torque and balancing levers quiz (12 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (15 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Wednesday 10/24/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- one torque problems as a class (5 min)
find max weight that VEX motor can lift using a gear ratio
- Reteach of Midterm Assessment (12 min)
- torque and balancing levers quiz (12 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (15 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Tuesday 10/23/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- dice rolling simulation (2 min)
- one torque problems as a class (5 min)
find max weight that VEX motor can lift using a gear ratio
- Robots in real life video (5 min)
- torque and balancing levers quiz on Wednesday
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Monday 10/22/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Midterm Assessment (25 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Friday 10/19/18
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- torque practice quiz (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
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Thursday 10/18/18
Learning Targets
- students will solve problems involving torque
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem ... play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- Balancing Levers sheet (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 10/17/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will solve problems involving torque
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem ... play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- Torque notes (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 10/16/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will solve problems involving torque
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem ... play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- Torque notes (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 10/15/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for lift bot
Agenda
- opening problem...go to site PHET Balancing Act (10 min)
- play with this simulation for 3 minutes
- share 3 insights about the mathematics behind what is happening
- discuss vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (12", 18", 24")
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
- continue building Lift Bot (30 min)
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Friday 10/12/18
Learning Targets:
- students will review speed conversions problems
- students will brainstorm ideas for Lift Bot
Agenda:
- opening problem (10 min)
- finish disassemble Transport Bot (if neccessary)
- discuss vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
MS 2018
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Wednesday 3/29/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- Torque Quiz
- compete with Lift Bot
all member of your group must drive and them average the number of points
score spreadsheet
Score Lift Bot
- scoring rubric for Lift Bot
- Disassemble Lift Bot
- Discuss next Bot...remake Lift Bot or move to a different robot?
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Wednesday 3/28/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- balancing lever problem
- finding force on lever problem
- finding maximum length of arm problem
- torque and balancing levers quiz on Thursday
- compete with Lift Bot
all member of your group must drive and them average the number of points
score spreadsheet
- scoring rubric for Lift Bot
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 3/27/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Robots in real life video (5 min)
- one torque problems as a class
find max weight that VEX motor can lift using a gear ratio
- torque and balancing levers quiz on Thursday
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 3/27/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Robots in real life video (5 min)
- one torque problems as a class
find max weight that VEX motor can lift using a gear ratio
- torque and balancing levers quiz on Thursday
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
_________________________________________________________________
Monday 3/26/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- Robots in real life video (5 min)
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
_________________________________________________________________
Friday 3/23/18
Learning Targets
- students will relate torque to the design of their Lift Bot
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Robots in real life video (5 min)
- one torque problems as a class
find max weight that VEX motor can lift using a gear ratio
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
_________________________________________________________________
Thursday 3/22/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- one torque problems as a class
find max weight that VEX motor can lift using a gear ratio
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 3/21/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- 2 torque problems as a class
- balancing a lever
- torque produced by motor
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 3/20/18
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- torque practice quiz (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report" (5 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 3/19/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem ... play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- Torque notes (5 min)
- Balancing Levers sheet (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Report"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 3/14/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for lift bot
Agenda
- opening problem...go to site PHET Balancing Act (10 min)
- play with this simulation for 3 minutes
- share 3 insights about the mathematics behind what is happening
- Torque notes (5 min)
- torque problems on mini whiteboards (6 min)
- continue building Lift Bot (30 min)
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Wednesday 3/21/18
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- 2 torque problems as a class
- balancing a lever
- torque produced by motor
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Wednesday 10/25/17
Learning Targets
- studenst will disassemble lift bots
Agenda
- opening problem (4 min)
- 2 goods 2 bads
- Score Lift Bot (5 min)
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- disassemble Lift Bot (25 min)
- introduce new bot idea (10 min)
- students brainstorm and draw ideas
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 10/24/17
Learning Targets
- studens will compete with lift bots
Agenda
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
- Lift Bot Competition Schedule
- "Lift Bot" competition is on Tuesday
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- autonomous period first
drive under table till touches wall, back up, lift cup, set cup onto table
- user control period
- 1:30 time limit
- lift as many cups as possible onto tables to score points
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 10/23/17
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Balancing Levers sheet (10 min)
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
- Lift Bot Competition Schedule
- "Lift Bot" competition is on Tuesday
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- autonomous period first
drive under table till touches wall, back up, lift cup, set cup onto table
- user control period
- 1:30 time limit
- lift as many cups as possible onto tables to score points
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 10/20/17
Learning Targets
- Students will understand torque and how it applies to balancing
Agenda
- opening problem ... play PHET Balancing Act (5 min)
- Torque notes (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- "Lift Bot" goals
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- autonomous period first
drive under table till touches wall, back up, lift cup, set cup onto table
- user control period
- 1:30 time limit
- lift as many cups as possible onto tables to score
________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 10/19/17
Learning Targets
- students will explore torque and balancing levers
- student will continue build of Lift Bot
Agenda
- opening problem(5 min)
- play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- play with simulation for 3 min
- share one new thing you learned or noticed while playing with this simulation
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- "Lift Bot" goals
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- autonomous period first
drive under table till touches wall, back up, lift cup, set cup onto table
- user control period
- 1:30 time limit
- lift as many cups as possible onto tables to score
__________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 10/18/17
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for lift bot
Agenda
- opening problem...go to site PHET Balancing Act (10 min)
- play with this simulation for 3 minutes
- share 3 insights about the mathematics behind what is happening
- discuss center of mass relating to lift bot
- discuss passive assistance relating to lift bot
- continue build of Lift Bot (35 min)
- "Lift Bot" goals
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- autonomous period first
drive under table till touches wall, back up, lift cup, set cup onto table
- user control period
- 1:30 time limit
- lift as many cups as possible onto tables to score
_____________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 4/12/17
Learning Targets
- student will disassemble Lift Bots
- students will brainstorm robot for new competition
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- score teams for lift bot
- scoring rubric for lift bot
- disassemble Lift Bot (30 min)
- introduce new game and students brainstorm
- each student creates a drawing of their idea
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 4/10/17
Learning Targets
- student will finish building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
- competition will be on Tuesday
- scoring rubric for elevator bot
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 3/30/17
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 3/29/17
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- robot animal video
- jumping robot animal video
- Center of Gravity/Center of Mass Notes
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
____________________________________________________________
Tuesday 3/28/17
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- linkage drawing game (6 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
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Monday 3/27/17
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- analyze code (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 3/27/17
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- analyze code (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 3/24/17
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- discuss passive assistance...what does this mean...how is it accomplished (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
- opening problem (8 min)
Thursday 3/23/17
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Torque Quiz (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 3/22/17
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- torque practice quiz (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog" (5 min)
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 3/21/17
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem ... play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- Balancing Levers sheet (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 3/20/17
Learning Targets
- Students will understand torque and how it applies to balancing
Agenda
- opening problem ... play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- Torque notes (5 min)
- torque problems on mini whiteboards (6 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
________________________________________________________________________________
Friday 3/17/17
4th - 8th graders View Drama Performance
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Thursday 3/16/17
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- figure out roles for group members
- base construction
- arm construction
- lead programmer (go to www.robotc.net/tutor and do joystick mapping)
- continue report "Lift Bot Engineering Notebook"
________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 3/15/17
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- figure out roles for group members
- base construction
- arm construction
- lead programmer (go to www.robotc.net/tutor and do joystick mapping)
- put the assignment for these roles into your Blog
- continue report "Lift Bot Engineering Notebook"
________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 3/14/17
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for lift bot
Agenda
- opening problem(5 min)
- play PHET Balancing Act (6 min)
- review new build "Lift Bot" (4 min)
- go over rules for competition
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- must utilize a 4-bar, 6-bar lift
- consider what type of base will be best
- draw design for Lift Bot (top and side views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
__________________________________________________________________________
Monday 3/13/17
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for lift bot
Agenda
- opening problem...go to site PHET Balancing Act (10 min)
- play with this simulation for 3 minutes
- share 3 insights about the mathematics behind what is happening
- disassemble Transport Bot
- vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- lift solo cup onto table (58 cm or 76 cm)
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- must utilize a 4-bar or 6-bar lift
- consider what type of base will be best ... must use a gear ratio for control ... slow and torque
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
_____________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 11/17/16
Learning Targets
- student will compete with their Lift Bots
Agenda
Lift Bot Competition
- review of what was learned from Lift Bot experience...individually then compile on mini white board.
- 2 building techniques you learned
- 2 teamwork strategies you leaned
disassemble Lift Bot
Wednesday 11/16/16
Learning Targets
- student will compete with their Lift Bots
Agenda
Lift Bot Competition
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 11/14/16
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem
- continue build of Lift Bot (20 min)
- modify code so that user control happens after autonomous
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
- competition on Monday
- autonomous first
- competition to follow.
- every person drives for one minute
- top two teams compete in final round
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 11/11/16
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- continue build of Lift Bot (20 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
- competition on Monday
- autonomous first
- competition to follow.
- every person drives for one minute
- top two teams compete in final round
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 11/10/16
Learning Targets
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- review expectation of work time (3 min)
- what if one person is focusing on programming?
- picture to show your parents put into shared folder.
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 11/7/16
Learning Targets
- Students will apply center of gravity to robots
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- review expectation of work time (3 min)
- what if one person is focusing on programming?
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 11/7/16
Learning Targets
- Students will apply center of gravity to robots
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- review procedure for Lift Game (5 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 11/4/16
Learning Targets
- Students will apply center of gravity to robots
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- finsh motor current, torqe and speed (5 min)
- lifts and center of gravity quiz (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 11/3/16
Learning Targets
- Students will apply center of gravity to robots
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- motor current, torqe and speed (10 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 11/2/16
Learning Targets
- Students will apply center of gravity to robots
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem
- Elevator and Center of Mass Practice Quiz (8 min)
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 11/1/16
Learning Targets
- Students will apply center of gravity to robots
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- robot animal video
- jumping robot animal video
- Center of Gravity/Center of Mass Notes
- analyze random groups blog for completeness (5 min)
- write sample code for bumper switch.
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 10/31/16
Learning Targets
- Students will learn to program bumper switches
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- write sample code for bumper switch.
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 10/28/16
Learning Targets
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- describe autonomous and types of sensors (4 min)
- what to include in your report from now on
- accomplished - 3 sentences
- goals for next class - 3 sentences
- picture
- sensor code
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
Thusday 10/27/16
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- torque quiz (10 min)
- what to include in your report from now on
- accomplished - 3 sentences
- goals for next class - 3 sentences
- picture
- continue build of Lift Bot (30 min)
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Wednesday 10/26/16
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem
- what to include in your report from now on
- accomplished - 3 sentences
- goals for next class - 3 sentences
- picture
- continue build of Lift Bot
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Tuesday 10/25/16
Learning Targets
- students will apply the concept of Torque to solve problems
- student will continue building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem
- torque practice quiz
- continue build of Lift Bot
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Monday 10/24/16
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem
- Torque notes
- continue build of Lift Bot
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Friday 10/21/16
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- Balancing Levers sheet
- continue build of Lift Bot
- continue report "Lift Bot Blog"
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Thursday 10/20/16
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for Lift Bot
- student will begin building Lift Bots
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- figure out roles for group members
- base construction
- arm construction
- lead programmer (go to www.robotc.net/tutor and do joystick mapping)
- put the assignment for these roles into your Blog
- continue report "Lift Bot Engineering Notebook"
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Tuesday 10/18/16
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for lift bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- 6 bar lift video
- scissors lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- must utilize a 4-bar, 6-bar lift, or scissors lift
- consider what type of base will be best
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
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Monday 10/17/16
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for lift bot
Agenda
- opening problem...go to site PHET Balancing Act (10 min)
- play with this simulation for 3 minutes
- share 3 insights about the mathematics behind what is happening
- disassemble Transport Bot
- vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- scissors lift video
- introduce new build "Lift Bot"
- go over rules for competition
- go over rules for autonomous programming
- must utilize a 4-bar, 6-bar lift
- consider what type of base will be best
- draw design for Lift Bot (top, side and front views)
- need an approved design to begin build
- begin report "Lift Bot Blog"...oldest person on team should do first report
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Thursday 3/24/16
Learning Targets
- Students will work on close reading of an article
- Students will brainstorm ideas for accumulator bot
Agenda
- Writing Prompt on Robotics article
- Introduce new competition ... Accumulator Bot
- Brainstorm ideas for Accumulator Bot
Wednesday 3/23/16
Learning Targets
- students will write a final analysis of their elevator bot
- students will disassemble their elevator bot
Agenda
- Final write-up on elevator bot
(four paragraphs...each member in your group writes one of the paragraphs)
- a description of the competion and your groups plan for your robot
- 2 to 3 things that went well in your design
- 2 to 3 things that could be improved in your design
- how your team operated for the project
- Print your teams final report to turn in.
- Disassemble Elevator Bot
- Writing Prompt on Robotics article
- Introduce new competition ... Accumulator Bot
Tuesday 3/22/16
Learning Targets
- students will compete with their elevator bot
- students will write a final analysis of their elevator bot
- students will disassemble their elevator bot
Agenda
- Finish Elevator Bot Competition
- 2 robots (one on each side of the tables)
- each team member drives for 1:30 in a match
- single elimination tournament will determine the champion
- Final write-up on elevator bot
(four paragraphs...each member in your group writes one of the paragraphs)
- a description of the competion and your groups plan for your robot
- 2 to 3 things that went well in your design
- 2 to 3 things that could be improved in your design
- how your team operated for the project
- Print your teams final report to turn in.
Monday 3/21/16
Learning Targets
- students will compete with their elevator bot
Agenda
- Elevator Bot Competition
- 2 robots (one on each side of the tables)
- each team member drives for 1:30 in a match
- single elimination tournament will determine the champion
Friday 3/18/16
Learning Targets
- students will work to improve their elevator bot design
- discuss elevator bot tournament
Agenda
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
- prototype done by Friday
- If done...practice with your robot
- Competition on Monday
Thursday 3/17/16
Learning Targets
- students will work to improve their elevator bot design
- discuss elevator bot tournament
Agenda
- Kahoot quiz on VEX part names
- Kahoot survey on Competition Rules
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
- prototype done by Friday
- If done...practice with your robot
- Competition on Monday
Wednesday 3/16/16
Learning Targets
- students will work to improve their elevator bot design
Agenda
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Tuesday 3/15/16
Learning Targets
- students will know the meaning of center of gravity and apply the concept to their robot
Agenda
- Elevator and Center of Mass Quiz
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Monday 3/14/16
Learning Targets
- students will know the meaning of center of gravity and apply the concept to their robot
Agenda
- Elevator and Center of Mass Practice Quiz
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Friday 3/11/16
bell schedule
Learning Targets
- students will know the meaning of center of gravity and apply the concept to their robot
Agenda
- Look at reports for elevator bot and assess
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Thursday 3/10/16
Learning Targets
- students will know the meaning of center of gravity and apply the concept to their robot
Agenda
- balancing act activity and discuss
- "how does this activity relate to your elevator bot?"
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Wednesday 3/9/16
Learning Targets
- students will know the meaning of center of gravity and apply the concept to their robot
Agenda
- robot animal video
- jumping robot animal video
- Center of Gravity/Center of Mass Notes
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Tuesday 3/8/16
Learning Targets
- students will solve problems involving speed and speed conversions
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will work on designs for elevator bot
Agenda
- Speed and Rotational Speed Quiz
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Monday 3/7/16
Learning Targets
- students will solve problems involving speed and speed conversions
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will work on designs for elevator bot
Agenda
- Speed and Rotational Speed Quiz
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Friday 3/4/16
Learning Targets
- students will solve problems involving speed and speed conversions
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will work on designs for elevator bot
Agenda
- Speed and Rotational Speed Practice Quiz
- continue prototyping your elevator bot
Thursday 3/3/16
Learning Targets
- students will solve problems involving speed and speed conversions
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for elevator bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- draw design for elevator bot (top, side and front views)
- begin prototyping elevator and base
Monday 2/29/16
Learning Targets
- students will know different types of vertical lifts
- students will brainstorm designs for elevator bot
Agenda
- disassemble square bot
- vertical lifts notes
- 6 bar lift video
- introduce new challenge...elevator bot
- brainstorm designs for vertical lift
- must utilize a 4-bar, 6-bar lift, or rack and pinion
- consider what type of base will be best
- draw design for elevator bot (top, side and front views)
- begin prototyping elevator and base
Wednesday 12/2/15
Learning Targets
- students will disassemble Elevator Bots
Agenda
- Quiz on Elevators and Center of Gravity
- Disassemble Elevator Bot and organize materials
- introduce new challenge and brainstorm individually
Tuesday 12/1/15
Learning Targets
- students will compete with Elevator Bots
Agenda
- Go over Elevator Bot Competition rules
- 5 minutes to prepare bots for competition
- run the tournament
- Tournament Schedule
Monday 11/30/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- opening problem on center of gravity (quiz Wednesday)
- continue build of Elevator Bot
- if done with elevator bot...
compete in practice tournament
Wednesday 11/25/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- continue build of Elevator Bot
- if done with elevator bot...
compete in practice tournament
Tuesday 11/24/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- balancing act activity and discuss
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Monday 11/23/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- Center of Gravity/Center of Mass Notes
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Friday 11/20/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- Competitve Robotics Challenge video
- dog rides VEX robot video
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Thursday 11/19/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- practice quiz on elevator types
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Wednesday 11/18/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- discuss passive assistance with 4-bar and 6-bar lift
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Tuesday 11/17/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- review expectations of work in your teams
- Powerup 3.0 video (start at 6:40)
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Monday 11/16/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- review expectations of work in your teams
-discuss different design of base
- 6 bar lift video
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Friday 11/13/15
Learning Targets
- students will continue the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- review expectations of work in your team
- continue build of Elevator Bot
Thursday 11/12/15
Learning Targets
- students will brainstorm ideas for Elevator Bot
- students will begin the build of their Elevator Bot
Agenda
- each Lift Bot group needs to share their two pictures with Mr. Klein
- discuss any concerns about the new challenge
- brainstorm designs for elevator bot in groups
-present your design to Mr. Klein for evaluation and to view "parts list"
- begin build of Elevator Bot
Wednesday 11/11/15
Learning Targets
-students will learn designs for Elevator Bots
- students will brainstorm ideas for Elevator Bot
Agenda
- meet your new team
- outline for next competition
- vertical lifts notes
- Rack and Pinion with VEX animation
- thoughts on a different style base
- brainstorm designs for elevator bot in groups
- create "mini presentation" for class on your idea including list of metal needed
- begin build of Elevator Bot
Mon 11/10/14
Disassemble Lift Bot
Research "Rack and Pinion"
Tues 11/11/14
Research Elevators with VEX
Rack and Pinion with VEX animation
Research Limit Switches with Vex in Inventors Guide
Brainstorm design for elevator with limit sitches
Wed 11/12 -Fri 11/14
Build rack and pinion elevator with limit switches