mBot D4 - Loops: Robot Dodge Ball!

Description

Concepts: Students are introduced to another feature of loops: that one’s program can be slightly different each time it repeats. Students are introduced to randomization in programming.
Activity: Students incorporate randomization into a looped sequence to have their mBot avoid being hit by human-tossed ping-pong balls!

Objectives

1. For students to discover that looped sequences can change with each time they repeat

2. For students to use an iterative approach to problem-solving and design

3. For students to get creative and use loops in a new way

Curriculum Connections Summary

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


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