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.
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)
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?
Read this: Civilization is Built on Code
Play this: RoboRally or Robot Turtles