Students will map the 100 meter by 80 meter area on paper that is 45 cm by 65 cm. Measure distances and angles along a course that will be traveled by a robotic device. Translate those measurements into instructions that can be programmed into the robotic device to enable it to navigate the course. The groups will be given identical courses, drawn on paper 90 cm by 130 cm, and will compete in an attempt to be the first to have their robot successfully navigate the course. The groups will then design their own courses, show that their robot can navigate the course, and swap designs with another group and proceed to master the new course with their robot.
Groups then compete to see which group can conquer the new course fastest.
Identify and locate natural and man-made features based on interpretation of map symbols. Measure distances on a map and transform those distances to a number of paces on the ground. Calculate a bearing between two points on a map and find that direction on the ground. Locate controls in wooded area of park using orienteering map and compass. Teacher will place 20 to 25 coded controls in wooded area of Van Cortlandt Park.