Do you have any robots in your home or school? You might be surprised how common they are! Most robots are simple and practical. Some examples include vending machines, robotic arms used in factories, and remote control toys. Robots must be able to sense things around them. Unlike people, they don’t have eyes, ears, noses, or hands to help them. Instead, robots have sensors. Many robots also need to be able to move. There are many ways to give a robot movement. Very advanced robots sometimes have legs. More simple robots have wheels. Do you encounter any robots on a daily basis? Think about all the different types of robots you've seen. Are there any robots in your home? How about the stores where you shop? What about the places where your friends and family members work? Do you believe there will be more or fewer robots in the future?
Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set.mp4What You'll Need:
1 Code and Go Mouse Kit per student or Group (3 students: Engineer - builds the maze , Coder - lays out the steps for the mouse to reach the cheese, Programmer - pushes the coder's steps on the buttons on the mouse)
How to Use the Code & Go Robot Mouse by Learning Resources.mp4
Next Steps:
Hand out one kit per student or group.
Let them get the mouse out and explore the buttons and see what the mouse does. This is best done on the floor so the mouse doesn't take a fall.
Let them try moving the mouse forward, by pressing the blue arrow once and then the green button. Point out that the mouse moves forward in the direction its nose is pointing. Let them explore the other directional arrows, one at a time. The right and left arrows make the mouse rotate, in place, 90 degrees in either direction.
Remember to press and hold the yellow button to clear the mouse’s memory after each command.
Otherwise, the mouse will remember previous commands and perform them along with new commands. Pressing Clear before entering new steps will ensure that the mouse moves exactly as programmed.
Don't forget to use your Question & Encouragement Prompts. You can see them by clicking the arrow v on the right side of these words.
Keep Going:
Give the students the first activity card (found inside their kit) to complete the first challenge as seen below. If there is time try Card 2.
