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OBJECTIVES:
Students:
build and program a LegoTM Mindstorms Roverbot
to travel for a given amount of time;
gather data on time versus distance traveled to determine
a calibration constant for their robot which relates time to distance.
NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS:
Physical Science:
Motions And Forces
Science And Technology Standard:
Abilities Of Technological Design
Understanding About Science And Technology
STANDARDS FOR TECHNOLOGY LITERACY:
The Nature of Technology:
Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics
and scope of technology.
Students will develop an understanding of the core concepts of
technology.
Students will develop an understanding of the relationships
among technologies and the connections
between technology and other fields of study.
Design:
Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design.
Students will develop an understanding of engineering design.
Students will develop an understanding of the role
of troubleshooting, research and development, invention
and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving.
Abilities of a Technological World:
Students will develop abilities to apply the design process.
Students will develop abilities to assess the impact of
products and systems.
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LECTURE AND PREPARATION TIME:
1 hour
LESSON TIME:
3 hours
WORDS TO KNOW:
- calibration
- circumference
- infrared (IR)
- RCX
- Roverbot
- sensor
NATIONAL MATHEMATICS STANDARDS:
Analyze functions of one variable by investigating rates of change.
Use symbolic algebra to represent and explain
mathematical relationships.
Judge the meaning, utility, and reasonableness of the results of symbol mani
pulations, including those carried out by technology.
Approximate and interpret rates of change from
graphical and numerical data.
Make decisions about units and scales that are appropriate
for problem situations involving measurement.
Recognize and apply mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics.
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