Description

In this lesson students will undergo both a coding design challenge, and a building design challenge, which culminates in a game of robot soccer. By appreciating internal and external forces, and ways in which structures deal with them, students will be better-suited to craft sports equipment for our mBots, and create effective soccer playing machines. Furthermore, by coding and testing their robot controls, students will gain a better understanding of the factors that contribute to successful interface design.

Objectives

• Form and Function (Lesson Focus)
• Material Selection
  
• External and Internal Forces
• Event blocks
• Loops
• UI Design

Lesson Procedure

• Class 1 - Intro to mBlock, Robot Soccer and Remote Control (~30min)
• Class 2 - Learning How to Use the LEDs (~15min)
• Class 3 - Form, Function, Forces, Design and Robot Soccer (~60min)

Curriculum Connections Summary

• Ontario - Mathematics - Algebra (Coding) & Science
• Quebec - Science
• New Brunswick - Science
• Nova Scotia - ICT/CTF
• Alberta - Science & ICT
• British Columbia - ADST
• Manitoba - Science
• Prince Edward Island - Science
• Saskatchewan - Science
• Newfoundland & Labrador - Science
• Yukon Territories - Follow's B.C.'s Curriculum
• Northwest Territories - Follows Alberta's Curriculum
• Nunavut - Follows Alberta's Curriculum