Writing a 5 Step On-Brick Program

Have students move through NXT top level menu to “NXT Program”

• Projecting the NXT Quick Start Guide [1]may be helpful
  • (Bottom of page 6 and top of page 7)
• Providing a copy of the NXT Program (5 Step Programming) Menu  [1] may be helpful

This 5 Step Programming Lab [2] PowerPoint walks through the procedure and explains the lab.

Have students complete the NXT Software: 5 Step Programming Worksheet [3]as they progress through the lab:

• Students fill in the five programming boxes on the NXT screen:
  • 1st & 3rd boxes give choices of movements or sounds (outputs)
  • 2nd & 4th boxes give choices of wait-until sensor/time (inputs)
  • 5th box give choice to stop or repeat from 1st step
• Analyzing the each programs' steps helps students to see the connection between inputs (sensing environment) and outputs (responding to instructions) and the sequential nature of NXT programs
• Have students demonstrate their favorite program for the class:
  • Have other students attempt to identify the inputs, outputs and program flow