LEGO WeDo: The science and engineering

of roboticsTeacher: Ms. Andersen

Assistant: Ms. Ferris

Your name: ________________________________

Organization of your kit:

Day 1 8:45-9:15 (AM)12:45-1:15 (PM)

Check in Lego Tub

9:15-10:00 (AM)1:15-2:00 (PM)

Welcome, introduction, team building Concept map pre-assessmentFrayer vocabulary model

10:00-10:30 (AM)2:00 –2:30 (PM)

About the pieces: organization and what’s what. Build Dancing Birds.

KitsIntro video

10:30-10:45 (AM)2:30-2:45 (PM)

Bathroom break and snack time

10:45-11:40 (AM)2:45-3:40 (PM)

Build “Dancing Birds,” program and experiment as time allows

Kits

11:40-12 (AM)3:40-4:00 (PM)

Organize kitComplete day’s learning log

Learning Log

Sample Concept Map

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Robot concept map (pre-assessment)

Robots

Vocabulary BuildingDefinition Characteristics

Examples Non-Examples

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Robot

Vocabulary BuildingDefinition

Machines that produce outputs, according to programs, based on

input from sensors.

Characteristics

Examples Non-Examples

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Robot

What is a program?

• A set of instructions that tell the robot what to do.

• In this class we will use the Lego WeDo program and Scratch to make our programs.

ProgramsWe will use the WeDo program language to program our robots.

Here is an example of a program.

What does this program tell the robot to do?

START

LOOP

Run motor at ___ speed

Turn motor this way

Play sound 18

Wait for _____

Turn motor that way

Play sound 19

Wait for _____

Go back to beginning of LOOP

Begin LOOP

Play sound 7

An example of a Scratch Program

The Dancing Birds

Open the WeDo Program

• START• PROGRAMS

Go to the Activities in WeDo

• Click on the at the top of the page to see the menu.

• Click on the symbol at the top of the page.• Look for the word Activities• Select the Dancing Birds.• Follow the instructions to build and program

the Dancing Birds.

Activities

• See how changing the pulleys and band affects the motion of the birds. Fill out the table in your folder.

• Create your own dance with different motion, sound effects and backgrounds.

To exit

• Click on at the top right.• Click on to exit the program.