Description

In this lesson, students will develop their design-thinking and problem-solving skills by designing and creating a system for automated snow/debris removal from an area. Students will create a computer program to guide the actions of the snow removal mBot, as well as a physical accessory for mBot that works well with the program. In doing so, students will discover how the form and function of structures can be designed/optimized for use within a larger system.

Objectives

Students will:

• Understand that a system includes many components that come together to accomplish a task
• Understand that all systems have inputs and outputs
• Understand that systems optimize resources (i.e. they are efficient!)
• Consider how a physical structure and a computer program may be optimized to work together
• Create a simple computer program using fundamental coding concepts: Sequences and Loops

Curriculum Connections Summary

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