{"id":2003,"date":"2016-05-15T11:27:06","date_gmt":"2016-05-15T18:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/southslope-library\/?page_id=2003"},"modified":"2016-09-10T07:01:48","modified_gmt":"2016-09-10T14:01:48","slug":"spring-2016-intermediate-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/southslope-library\/archives\/challenge-201516\/spring-2016-intermediate-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2016 Grade 6\/7 Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

After Spring Break students were introduced to the VEX IQ robotics. \u00a0We borrowed the kit from our Distrcit Library Resource Centre. \u00a0There were a lot of different components, but students quickly rose to the occasion and worked together to solve a variety of challenges. Throughout, the students were asked to document their learning using our iPads. \u00a0They were encouraged to document the process, their successes and failures, in order to tell a story with iMovie at the end.<\/p>\n

First, the students built their robots using the guide. \u00a0Some teams needed to go back and rebuild their robots. \u00a0They discovered mechanical engineering problems with motors, wheels, axles and more that made it difficult to control the robot.<\/p>\n

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\nNext, the students needed to create an obstacle course using a variety of materials. \u00a0A criterion of movements for the robots was given and students had to drive their robot through the course using a manual controller.<\/p>\n

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\nAfter this, students learned how to program the robots using Robot C programming language. \u00a0First they played with it and downloaded sample programs that directed the robot to go forwards, backwards, point turns, etc. \u00a0Then they were given criterion for their next challenge: program the robot to do a variety of movements and stay within a course. \u00a0This was difficult, but students persisted. They started by planning.<\/p>\n

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\nThen they moved onto programming.<\/p>\n

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\nFinally, students created an iMovie to tell their story.<\/p>\n

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\nBelow are the iMovies students made in their team about their experience with VEX Robotics.
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