My Robotic Friends

This activity is a great way to show the power of coding. The robot can only do what you tell (or code) it to do.

Materials

  • Print out Symbol Key (1 per group)

  • Print out Cup Stack Patterns (1 per group)

  • Disposable Cups or Paper Trapezoids (6-15 per group)

  • Paper & pencil (1 per person)

Instructions

Things to discuss

  • A set of instructions is also called an algorithm.

  • If you miss an instruction or get them out of sequence what happens?

  • Why is important to define a set of instructions or code for your robot?

  • Are there any other instructions you would add to the code library?

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