Design a gripper to attach and move objects Design and create a program to clear objects from an area Program a with personality Build and program a robot to play a game of mini golf Focus Standards Addressed in this Unit: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions. Communication and Collaboration Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Understand and use technology systems. Select and use applications effectively and productively. Troubleshoot systems and applications. Important Standards Addressed in this Unit: Eligible Content – S8.A.3.2.2 Describe how engineers use models to develop new and improved technologies to problems. Standard – 3.1.8.C4 Identify questions and concepts that guide scientific investigations Formulate and revise explanations and models using logic and evidence Misconceptions: N/A Concepts/Content: Creativity and collaboration Construct a gripper Medium motor Sensors Sound and display blocks Loops Designing and creating advanced programs Competencies/Skills: Develop and apply creativity and collaboration when working to complete the challenges Construct a gripper by developing a plan and testing its function Program the medium motor to operate the gripper Design and create advanced programs using different Description of Activities: The 8th grades students will be connecting all the skills learned from previous lessons to complete three complex programming challenges. First, the students will need to program the robot using sensors and a gripper they built, to “clear the landing” of a mock runway. Second, they will be giving their bot personality. They need to program the robot to respond in a positive way when someone gets close. Last, they will build and program the robot to play a round of mini golf.
Collaboration in a small group Engineering Design Process Construct a prototype Develop an oral presentation Collaborate and communicate ideas in a team Apply the engineering design process during the creation of the invention or innovation Design and construct a prototype to serve a specific function in a STEM career Create a digital presentation to be shown during a class discussion Communicate and present their ideas to an audience the survey. Students will then be placed in groups based on their STEM career choice and research that specific field. Working as a team, they will design and construct a prototype invention or innovation that will provide a specific purpose within their chosen STEM career. Students will then design a short technology presentation and present their topic and prototype to an audience. Assessments: Students will be completing Performance Based Assessment Rubrics at the completion of each task or challenge. Interdisciplinary Connections: Mathematics Science Language Arts Speech Additional Resources: