Unit: Straight Ahead

Overview: 
This unit begins with lessons on using the "NXT Video Trainer 2.0" product from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Academy and the NXT-G programming software from Lego the MINDSTORMS NXT Education Base Set. Students then write their first program in NXT-G with the "Moving Straight" lesson. The "How Far?" and "How Fast?" lessons emphasize some of the math and science concepts behind moving straight ahead.
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Unit Summative Assessment: 
Education Level: 
Middle School
High School
Focus Area: 
Computing / Computer Science
Mathematics
Robotics Hardware
Robotics Software
Science
Technology
HW Platform: 
NXT
SW Platform: 
NXT-G
Interactivity Style: 
Mixed