Instruction Guide: EV3 - "Logic"
In this lesson students explore the use of Boolean Loigc to control Loops.
In this Lesson we have 1 Primary Instructional resources:
- EV3 Trainer section on Logic is the Primary Instruction Material.
Bonus > Logic
The EV3 Trainer Teacher's Guide references this on page 138.
Resource 1:
Students should be able to answer the review questions at the end of step 1, and end up with a solid command of the purpose and functionality Loop Blocks controlled by Boolean Logic. Although this lesson emphasizies Logic for loop control, Logic may be used in many EV3-G Blocks.
As students progress through, have them document their milestones in the Logic Loops Task Assignment Sheet.
Mini Challenge 1: Forward until Touch OR Rotations OR Near
Mini Challenge 2: Line Track until Touch or Near
Key learning to check for during sign-off includes:
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Ensure students understand the nature of logic-controlled Loop Blocks:
- Have students explain how Wait-For Block can be replaced by a sensor-controlled Loop Block
- Then have them explain how this senor-controlled Loop Block and be replaced by using the logic output of a Sensor Block and the logic-contol of the Loop Block
- Finally, have them explain how extending this idea with a Logic Block allows the Loop Block to be controlled by multiple sensors
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Ensure students understand the nature of the Logic Block:
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Have students explain the four Boolean Logic options for the Logic Block
- Use the Venn Diagram to help with this explanations
- The A & B inputs can be set as block paramters, or overwritten by data wires
- These are complex programs, so have students develop a flowchart
- Have students use My Blocks for Sub-Processes (and others if desired)
- Ensure the comments in the program are consistent with the flowChart
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Have students explain the four Boolean Logic options for the Logic Block
