🤖 1. Programming with Purpose

Before you begin, remember:

• Dash follows exactly what you program — no more, no less.

• Small changes in speed, distance, or timing can make a big difference.

• Your program may need multiple tests and revisions to work correctly.

Think like an engineer: Test → Observe → Adjust → Improve.

📏 2. Measuring Matters

• Measure the distance from Dash to the basket carefully.

• Keep your units consistent (inches or centimeters — not both!).

• Measure the same way every time to keep your data accurate.

👉 If your measurements change, your results will change.

📊 3. Collecting & Recording Data

You will need to:

• Record launcher power/setting

• Record distance from basket

• Record if the shot was successful

• Repeat trials for reliable results

Scientists don’t guess — they collect evidence.

🔁 4. Variables & Fair Testing

A variable is something you can change.

Examples in this challenge:

• Distance from basket

• Launcher power

• Angle (if adjustable)

To test fairly:

• Change only ONE variable at a time

• Keep everything else the same
  
  

🧠 5. Using Data to Make Decisions

At the end, you should be able to explain:

• Which settings worked best

• Why you believe those settings were most accurate

• What patterns you noticed in your data

Your goal isn’t just to make the basket —
your goal is to prove why your solution works.