Week 1
Lesson 1
What Do Clocks, Waves, and Robots Have in Common?
Lesson 2
Empathy in Motion: Designing Robotic Solutions with Periodic Behavior
Lesson 3
Angles in Action: Clarifying User Needs Through Motion and the Unit Circle
Lesson 4
From Angles to Action: Defining the Robotic Arm Challenge
Lesson 5
Motion Matters: Analyzing Robotic Arms and Preparing for User Interviews
Week 2
Lesson 6
Milestone 1
Circles in Motion: Modeling Robotic Arms with the Unit Circle
Lesson 7
Radians in Action: Measuring. Motion for. Robotic Arms
Lesson 8
Triangles to Coordinates: Linking Special Angles to Robotic Arm Positioning
Lesson 9
Identity in Motion: Using sin²θ + cos²θ = 1 to Validate Robotic Arm Design
Lesson 10
Trig Time Travelers: Solving for Robotic Arm Constraints
Week 3
Lesson 11
Milestone 2
Design Within Limits – Engineering Constraints and Trigonometry in Robotic Arms
Lesson 12
Triangles in Action: Applying SOHCAHTOA to Robotic Arm Design
Lesson 13
Triangle Tactics: Solving Robotic Arm Challenges with Trigonometry
Lesson 14
Triangle Toolbox: Choosing the Right Trig Method for Every Problem
Lesson 15
Milestone 3
Triangle Checkpoint: Applying Trig, Constraints, and User Feedback to Robotic Design
Week 4
Lesson 16
Triangle Analyzer: Classifying and Solving Robotic Arm Geometry
Lesson 17
Sine Solutions: Applying the Law of Sines to Robotic Arm Design
Lesson 18
Cosine Calculations: Solving Robotic Arm Reach with the Law of Cosines
Lesson 19
Strategy Selector: Choosing the Right Trig Tool for Robotic Arm Triangles
Lesson 20
Milestone in Motion: Presenting and Justifying Robotic Arm Triangles with Trigonometry
Week 5
Lesson 21
Milestone 4
Inverse Kinematics in Action: Planning and Solving Robotic Arm Paths
Lesson 22
Waves in Motion: Graphing Trigonometric Paths for Robotic Arms
Lesson 23
Shifting the Path: Transforming Trig Graphs for Robotic Motion
Lesson 24
Function in Motion: Modeling Movement with Sine and Cosine Graphs
Lesson 25
From Prototype to Presentation: Bringing Robotic Motion to Life
Week 6
Lesson 26
Milestone 5
Lesson 27
Final Build Time — Refinement & Progress
Check-In
Lesson 28
Milestone 6
Rehearsing and Refining RoboTrig Project Presentations
Lesson 29
Community Exhibit
Lesson 30
Celebration and Reflection