The clip is 4X speed, and shortened, but you get the idea. The Ozobot robots followed the line, circled at the top, and raced to the finish line. It was the students’ first exposure to the robots, and it was very exciting.
Ozobots Follow Directions
09 Apr 2024 Leave a comment
in kindergarten, robotics Tags: Evo, ozobot
Literally, since they following a line on paper. Sometimes they choose a random direction when lines intersect, which is all the more fun.
Here are Ozobot Evo robots in a kindergarten classroom.
BeeBot Robot in Action
22 Dec 2023 Leave a comment
in 811K, robotics Tags: bee-bot, beebot
Turn it on, program it, and let ‘er rip!
Bee-Bot through the Tunnel
20 Oct 2023 Leave a comment
in 811K, programming, robotics Tags: bee-bot
Together, we programmed the Bee-Bot robot to go through the tunnel.
Turning on a Bee-Bot Robot
20 Oct 2023 Leave a comment
in 811K, robotics Tags: bee-bot
This is how to turn on a Bee-Bot robot. There are three switches on the bottom that must be switched on.
Bee-Bot in Action
20 Oct 2023 Leave a comment
in 811K, code/coding, robotics Tags: bee-bot
The Bee-Bot robot is a programmable robot that has command buttons on its back. Forward, back, turn right, turn left, pause, go, etc.
Here are some images of the robot in action, as well as images of the slide dck lesson that introduced the topic.
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- bee-bot with eyes lit up
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- mats for the bee-bot
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- bee-bot commands
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- to learn about directional coding
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- bee-bot on mat
Thank you to Stephanie Nielson for letting me photograph her class.
LEGO Workshop
03 Mar 2023 Leave a comment
in robotics Tags: First Lego League, Lego
People really love LEGO.
Scrib Robot to Follow Lines
07 Dec 2022 1 Comment
A line-following robot is always exciting, and may serve as an entry point into robotics, especially for younger students, lower-functioning students, or any student, really!
When I first bought OWI Robotics Scrib last year from a third-party vendor, the Scrib robot was broken right out of the box!
The wheels on the robot did not turn, so it could not move. Probably a gear was broken inside. So frustrating. It sat in the closet for a year while I sulked.
Last week I bought a replacement robot and it works! Considering the Ozobot line-following robot costs over $50, the Scrib robot is a way less expensive alternative.
The complete robotics kit comes with a jigsaw puzzle track board that the robot travels across.
Completing the puzzle took me about an hour. It was fun and challenging.
There is also an activity booklet with ideas like having the robot travel across möbius strips. Of course, the robot follows a line drawn on paper, too.
The robot tends to turn to the left when approaching forks in the road, fyi.
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