Lesson: Introduction to Bluetooth

Overview: 
The goal of this lesson is to be able to use the NXT brick’s Bluetooth capability and Message Blocks to create and program a remote control unit with one NXT brick to control a robot built around another NXT brick.
Objectives: 

Students will be able to:

1. Describe Bluetooth and explain how it works

2. Connect two NXT bricks using Bluetooth

3. Write an NXT-G program for a robot which uses Message Blocks to send and receive a message

4. Write an NXT-G program for a robot and a controller brick which uses Message Blocks to communicate back and forth to complete a task

Instruction Guide: 
Primary Instructional Material: 
Summative Assessment: 
Education Level: 
Middle School
High School
Scope & Sequence: 
Robotics
Focus Subject: 
Computing / Computer Science
Engineering
Robotics Hardware
Robotics Software
Technology
HW Platform: 
NXT
SW Platform: 
NXT-G
Interactivity Style: 
Mixed