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!