Launch & Add
Recommended Grade: 1 - 8
Curriculum Expectations (strand):
Number Sense
Learning Goal:
We are learning to add (or multiply) whole number digits.
Required Supplies:
- Dash robot with launcher attachment
- iPad
- 3 ping pong balls
- 6 cups
- Blockly app
Instructions or Directions:
Step 1 : Download the Blockly app from the App Store.
Step 2 : Attach the launcher component to your Dash robot.
Step 3 : Set up the cups in a triangle pattern (3, 2, 1) and assign a number to each cup.
Step 4 : Open your Blockly app.
Step 5 : Connect your Dash to the program by clicking the top right plus sign (+) and choose your Dash robot.
Step 6 : Place the 3 ping pong balls in the launcher.
Step 7 : Line the Dash robot about 1 m from the cups.
Step 8 : Click on the Accessory tab on the left of the screen.
Step 9 : Choose Launch with 70% and move the arrow to the desired launching power.
Step 10 : To facilitate the launching of each of the balls, add a sound or a light variable to the code.
Step 11 : Repeat steps 8 to 10.
Step 12 : Click on the Play button and add the numbers that were assigned to cups of where each ball landed.
Step 13 : Take note of your "score".
Step 14 : Repeat steps 8 to 11 for a predetermined amount of rounds and add your "score" after each round.
Step 15 : The player with the most points at the end of the predetermined rounds wins!