WeDo Lego Lab 2.0
5b: Did it empower students to select personally meaningful computational projects?
In the lab we had fun exploring and experimenting with LEGO WeDo 2.0 kits. We constructed and built a model that can take action by moving around using a code. The kit includes a variety of LEGO's to build the model and a battery pack. Me and my partner constructed the little crate for Milo to carry moon stones (foil paper). Milo is pulling and pushing his cart full of moon stones.
Activity: Students will create a code to make Milo pull and push moonstones on his crate. The challenge is for them to create and design a crate for Milo to move his moonstones. While learning about force!
What is a force? What is a pull?
All forces are either push or pull. When force moves and object
away from something, that is a push. When force brings an object closer, that
is a pull. A force is defined as a push or pull on an object. A force can change
the shape of the object on which it is applied. Another effect of force is that
it can also change the state of motion. From rest to moving and direction of
motion. Milo is pushing the foil ball (moon stone)
The main difference between pull and push force is because of
the direction of force. When it comes to applying force, it is all about either
pushing or pulling.
Milo's code to Pull & Push back his cart full of moon stones.
📌Activity Instructions & Lesson🤖
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On this learning train of mine, what stops me in my tracks is the many surprises technology has to offer me in a professional way, I have utilized Lego’s a professional resource to better understand and practice my CT skills. Legos are a great tool to solve problems. There are four components of Computational thinking: Decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithm design. I have a love for science and used my background knowledge from other subjects such as science to build my creation. Legos involves breaking a problem down into smaller parts and that is the process of computational thinking. Creating a code for a robot is fun and will help students become fluent with technologies and enable them to open up and express their ideas.
Here is an image of the completed model. Watch Milo pull and push!
Milo the bot collecting moon stones
Hello Brittany, I really like how you explained the push and pull force within your blog. Also, I know you don't have much experience with coding but it really doesn't show. The robot that you created was able to move forward and backwards to show an example of force. I enjoyed reading your blog and hearing the added sounds in your code was a plus.
ReplyDeleteYay for Milo, he performs very well if I do say so myself. Thank you for working with me. I am learning so much about coding, my brain is full!
ReplyDeleteHi Brittany, I really like that you embraced the way that failure was a great way to learn. There was a lot of room for error with this project and mistakes were bound to be made. I think that it is really important that we show our future students that it's ok to mess up because it will lead us to success!
ReplyDeleteWhat a positive outcome, Brittany! I loved that you did not stop, but rather you pushed ahead in order to get the results you wanted. This is a crucial thing that we want to exhibit to the students, and you have a great start!
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