Robo Trike Flashcards
Learning Objective
Total Time: 1 minute
Students will learn the basics of robots and how to use a remote to control them.
Assessments
Total Time: 2 minutes
Students will show they understand by moving the robot through a set path using the remote.
Key Points
Total Time: 2 minutes
What Robots Are: Understanding how robots work.
How Remotes Work: How the remote makes the robot do things.
Doing Tasks: Using commands to move and do jobs.
Solving Problems: Finding ways to fix problems when moving the robot.
Opening
Total Time: 2 minutes
Start by showing the robot working with the remote.
Ask: "What can the robot do?" to get students interested.
Talk a little about where we use robots in life and work.
Introduction to New Material
Total Time: 5 minutes
Explain how remotes send signals to robots, like using sensors and motors.
Show a short video of robots doing different things.
Show how we can control robots with remotes without needing to write code.
Guided Practice
Total Time: 5 minutes
Split the class into small groups and give each group a robot and remote.
Help them learn the basic controls: forward, backward, left, and right.
Ask each group to move the robot through a simple maze on the floor.
Talk about how they plan to move the robot.
Independent Practice
Total Time: 2 minutes
Let students take turns using the remote in their groups.
Tell them to think of fun things for the robot to do with the remote.
Closing
Total Time: 2 minutes
Bring the students together and have some talk about using the robot.
Talk about problems they had and how they fixed them, to help them learn to solve problems.
Extension Activity
Total Time: 1 minute
For students who finish early, ask them to change how they move the robot or put things in the way for the robot to go around.
Homework
Total Time: 1 minute
Ask students to write about what they learned about robots and remotes, and what they think robots will do in the future.
Standards Aligned
Total Time: 1 minute
This lesson helps with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) HS-ETS1-4, which is about finding good answers to hard engineering problems.