Lesson: EV3 - Parallel Beams and My Blocks

Overview: 
The goal of this lesson is to learn what a parallel beams are and how to use them. Students will learn about when parallel beams might be useful for running two or more blocks at the same time. Students will also learn how to create a parallel beam in the EV3 software.
Objectives: 

Students will be able to:

  1. Explain the purpose of Parallel Beams
  2. Describe situations where Parallel Beams would be useful
  3. Identify the pitfalls of using Parallel Beams
  4. Create an EV3-G program using Parallel Beams
Primary Instructional Material: 
Summative Assessment: 
Education Level: 
Middle School
High School
Scope & Sequence: 
Robotics
Focus Subject: 
Computing / Computer Science
Engineering
Mathematics
Mixed
Robotics Software
HW Platform: 
EV3
SW Platform: 
EV3-G
Interactivity Style: 
Mixed