mBot D3 - Loops: Square Dance!

Description

Concepts: Students are introduced to a new fundamental coding concept, the Loop!
Activity: Students are first challenged to create a sequence that has their mBot drive in a perfect square on the floor. Next, students are challenged to identify the “repeating unit” and place this inside of a loop, making their program much more efficient. Extensions: Students are challenged to adjust their programs to have the mBot complete other shapes (e.g. triangles, stars).

Objectives

1. For students to understand and use a loop.

2. For students to understand why loops are a powerful tool in programming.

3. For students to practice pattern-recognition and breaking large problems down into their component parts.

Curriculum Connections Summary

• Ontario - Mathematics - Algebra (Coding)
• British Columbia - ADST
• Alberta - ICT
• Nova Scotia - ICT