Daily Schedule
| Time | Task |
|---|---|
| 3:45-3:55 | Snack, Instruction, Work Goals |
| 3:55-4:05 | Group Meeting |
| 4:05-4:25 | Coding Lesson OR Team Work |
| 4:25-4:45 | Project Help OR Team Work |
| 4:45-5:00 | Clean Up & Progress Review |
Student Resources
Meeting Dates & Work Schedule
| Date | Tasks |
|---|---|
| 10/1 | Behavior Expectations, What Lego Robotics IS and ISN’T, Schedule & Days, SMCS Lego Robotics Resource Area, Watch: General Overview Video, WATCH: Whole Process Video2, DEMO: OFFICIAL LEGO SITE, Team Size and Competitive OR Non-Competitive Discussion; Computer Numbers and Lego Software Install Check |
| 10/2 | Game Board WATCH – Mission & Scoring Video, Game Board Build – Find instructions Online, Complete game board builds, WATCH Placement Video, Place on Game Table IF TIME: Test Computer Software & Investigate Lego Website Resource Links |
| 10/8 | FIRST INSPIRES Core Values Review, Competition Decision, Intro Jobs, Teamwork, Devices, Final Software Test, Complete Models Build (if needed), Form Teams. |
| 10/9 | WHOLE GROUP: Jobs/Teams Established, Robot Design & Board Models & Missions Discussion & Review TEAM: Robot Base & Movement – Full Points Video | Robot Design #1 | Robot Design #2 |
| 10/15 | TEAM: Innovation Discussion & Ideas, Build team “Object”, Choose 2 Board Missions and Robot Designing CODING: Program Save Location Local vs. Shared PROJECT: Choosing A Solution Path VIDEO: Attachments |
| 10/16 | TEAM: Innovation Solution, Team Research Path/Plan, Team Mission Selection & Robot Design CHALLENGE: Score Points with “Team Object” CODING: Basic Movement Forward, Reverse, Left, Right, Power/Speed PROJECT: Presentation Components |
| 10/22 | TEAM: Innovation Solution, Team Research Path/Plan, Team Mission Selection & Robot Design CHALLENGE: Score points on team selected mission CODING: Device Mission Selection PROJECT: Presentation Rubrics & Example Presentations |
| 10/23 | TEAM: Innovation Solution, Team Research Path/Plan, Robot Start Position & Robot Design – Mission Attachments CHALLENGE: Score points on 2 team selected missions + Team Object CODING: Sensors Part 1 (Basic use and coding) PROJECT: Presentation Plans |
| 10/29 | TEAM: Innovation Presentation – Discussion & Planning CODING: Sensors & Gyros (Positioning) | Video PROJECT: Feedback & Next steps |
| 10/30 | TEAM: Innovation Presentation, Team Research Path/Plan, Robot Start Position & Robot Design – Mission Attachments CHALLENGE: Score points on 2 team selected missions + Team Object + Exchange attachments & score points on 1 mission CODING: Stringing Code (Loops & If/Then) PROJECT: Feedback & Next Steps |
| 11/5 | Game Prep / Innovate / Research / Presentation Work CODING: Troubleshoot Code PROJECT: Feedback & Next Steps |
| 11/6 | Game Prep / Innovate / Research / Presentation Work CODING: Troubleshoot Code PROJECT: Feedback & Next Steps |
| 11/12 | Game Prep / Innovate / Research / Presentation Work CODING: Troubleshoot Code PROJECT: Feedback & Next Steps |
| 11/13 | Game Prep / Innovate / Research / Presentation Work – Past Team Performances CODING: Troubleshoot Code PROJECT: Feedback & Next Steps |
| 11/19 | Game Prep / Innovate / Research / Presentation Work CODING: Troubleshoot Code PROJECT: Finalizing Presentations |
| 11/20 | Game Prep / Innovate / Research / Presentation Work CODING: Fine Tuning Code PROJECT: Finalizing Presentations |
| 11/26 | Game Prep / Innovate / Research / Presentation Work CODING: Fine Tuning Code PROJECT: Finalizing Presentations |
| 11/27 | No Meeting – Thanksgiving |
| 12/3 | Robot Game (Practice Sessions and Scoring) |
| 12/4 | Robot Game (Practice Sessions and Scoring) |
| 12/10 | SMCS Robot Competition (Robot Game) – Scoring Area |
| 12/11 | NO ROBOTICS – Winter Concert Night |
| 1/7 | Qualifying SMCS Team ONLY – Rubric Practice & Refine [SMCS Team Winner] |
| 1/8 | Qualifying SMCS Team ONLY – Rubric Practice & Refine [SMCS Team Winner] |
| 1/11 | SATURDAY – Kenai Qualifier Competition [SMCS Team Winner] |