Blogs
Students kept a journal in their interactive science notebooks and responded to the following information:
Robotics Unit Blog
by Yazmin
Definition of a robot:
- Robot- ''A mechanical device that is capable of performing a variety of tasks based on a program.
January 17, 2019
Today we learned the different parts of a robot and we started to program the robot.
Today was challenging because we couldn't program the robot at first but then we learned how to do it.
We were successful because we were able to program the robot. We knew because the robot moved like we wanted it to.
January 18, 2019
Today we learned to program the robot using the computer.
Today was challenging because it was hard to program the robot using the computer, but then we got help and got used to using the computer.
We were successful because we were able to program the robot using the computer. We knew that we were successful because we completed the mission.
January 22, 2019
Today we completed a mission and a challenge. Also, we learned how to use the computer to make a song.
Today was challenging because it was hard to use the notes to play a song.
We were successful because we were able to complete the mission and the challenge which was to play a song on the robot.
January 23, 2019
Today we made the robot go back and we program the robot to go to the Alien without knocking it over.
Today was challenging because it was difficult to program the robot to go back.
We were successful because we were able to make the robot go back and we completed the mission.
January 24, 2019
Today we completed the mission and a challenge which is to make the robot go back to the moon and go back to earth.
Today was challenging because it was hard to program the robot to do several challenges.
We were successful today because we were able to complete the mission and challenges.
Reflection:
I enjoyed programming the robot and doing the challenges. Also, I enjoyed the missions and teamwork with my partner, Marco. I found some challenges through like programming the robot to go back and making a song. Additionally, I also found challenging using the computer to program the robot and the challenges. I could improve in my coding and following all the directions for missions and challenges.