Lesson Structure
These lessons are slide driven, so that facilitating challenges and showing sample code is easy fluid as possible. The lessons are broken into classes (2 or 3) and last between 90-120 minutes in total. Times will of course fairly greatly depending on whether or not this is the first mBot lesson students have encountered, and many other factors. Beneath the each slide visual in the PowerPoint are instruction cues, and even some example phrases "in quotations" as a resource for your instructions.
The classes are further broken up into mini challenges, which guide students through the coding and curriculum proficiency need to achieve the culminating challenge at the end. Sample code for each challenge is given (remembering that there is more than one correct coding solution).
Lessons Overview - Ontario
Grade | Lesson | Curriculum Objectives | Coding Objectives |
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5 Math - Geometry and Spatial Sense 5 Math- Patterning and Algebra |
Pattern Recognition |
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5 Math - Patterning and Algebra |
Robot Curling |
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6 Science - Geometry and Special Sense | Coordinate Race |
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6 Science - Electricity and Electrical Devices | Electric Presentation |
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7 Math - Probability and Data Management | Probability of Escape |
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7 Science - Forces Acting on Structures and Mechanisms | Robot Soccer |
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8 Math - Data Management and Probability | Graphing with Sensors |
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8 Math - Data Management and Probability | Discrete Guitar |
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