00:00 - 00:20 - Review of Yesterday and Overview of Today

00:20 - 00:30 - Explain New Challenge

00:30 - 02:00 - Challenge Work Time

02:00 - 02:15 - Display Learning

02:15 - 02:20 - Final Thoughts

02:20 - 02:30 - Tear Down and Kit Organization

In this activity, students will develop a robot that will be able to send ball down the alley to knock down the pins in a game of bowling. You can choose any method you wish to get the ball down the alley. Just be sure you don't cross the line for a foul.

Students will:

• Understand that algorithms are capable of carrying out a series of instructions in order
• Explore the concept of momentum, gears, and power to get the ball down the alley

Recomend

• 1 robot per person
• Parnter build and programming

• 45-90 minutes to build and test

• One LEGO Mindstorms EV3 kit
• A computer

Bronze

A robot has been designed to release a ball

Silver

A robot has been designed to release a ball down the alley and reaches the pins to score at least 5 points in 3 frames

Gold

A robot has been designed to release a ball down the alley and reaches the pins to score 10 points in 5 frames

Platinum

A robot has been designed to release a ball down the alley and reaches the pins to score 15 points in 5 frames

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