Unit: Get a Grip

Submitted by Randy Steele on 21 July, 2011 - 17:57
Overview: 
This unit begins with a Technology lesson on Creating Computer Chips, followed by a lesson and challenges involving the use of a third motor as a griper arm. Students then learn to write programs which reuse sections of code by creating "My Blocks".
Lessons in this Unit: 
Creating Computer Chips
"Arm Control"
My Blocks
Engineering Challenge: Ball Sorter
Education Level: 
Middle School
High School
Focus Area: 
Computing / Computer Science
Engineering
Mathematics
Robotics Hardware
Robotics Software
Science
Technology
HW Platform: 
NXT
SW Platform: 
NXT-G
Interactivity Style: 
Mixed