Description

The mBot can be used to demonstrate student understanding in practically any curriculum area. In this case, we use a popular programming algorithm (line following) to help students showcase and retain the basic concepts of a simple electric circuit.

Objectives

Students will be able to understand:

• Electricity (Lesson Focus)
• Circuit Diagrams
• Resistance
• Sequencing
  
• Loops
  
• If Statements
  
• Line Following

Lesson Procedure

• Class 1 - Intro to mBlock, Simple Circuits, and Condition Based Loops (~30min)

• Class 2 - If Statements and Line Following (~40min)

• Class 3 - Main Electric Presentation Challenge (~50min)

Curriculum Connections Summary

• Ontario - Mathematics - Algebra (Coding) & Science
• Quebec - Science
• New Brunswick - Science
• Nova Scotia - ICT
• Alberta - Science & ICT/CTF
• British Columbia - Science & 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