Coding Dash to Bulldoze: Problem Solving (Gr. 2-5)
Description
The task for this lesson was to code Dash, mounted with the bulldozer attachment, to remove as many balls as possible from a hundred's mat. Students used their knowledge of coding, angles, measuring distance and travelling on a grid to program Dash.
Objectives
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The task for this lesson was to code Dash, mounted with the bulldozer attachment, to remove as many balls as possible from a hundred's mat.
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Collaborate with other students to complete task
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Program movement on a grid
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Learn right, acute and obtuse angles
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Understand area by documenting the number of squares that contained balls compared to those that were empty
Class 1: Task (60 minutes)
Robots and Accessories
Other Supplies
- Hundred's mat
- Grid paper
- Tables
- Whiffle balls or equivalent
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