Submitted by: Brian Wright:

Upon completion of this unit, Students will be able to load an NXT robot with a program, run the program on the NXT robot, measure a robots total linear displacement and total distance travelled using fractions and decimals. Students will approximate conversions of distance measurements from English to metric and enter them in a handout. The faculty member assesses the Students performance based on their effort during the robotic data-collection phase and the handouts final score.

where-is-my-robot.doc

Program for use with standard robot:

wher-is-my-robot.zip

Submitted by: Brian Wright:

Upon completion of this unit, Students will be able to load an NXT robot with a program, run the program on the NXT robot, understand the concept of sonar and how it works, be able to use a basic sonar program to detect objects.

sonar-so-good.doc

Program for use with standard robot:

sonar-so-good.zip

Submitted by John Mustachio:

The student will be able to use a robot to collect simple probability data, use the collected data to write experimental ratios, plot date in a bar graph, and state the theoretical probability of an event.

how-random-is-my-robot-lessonplan.doc

Program for use with standard robot:

simple_prob.zip

Submitted by: Brian Wright:

Upon completion of this unit, Students will be able to load an NXT robot with a program, run the program on the NXT robot, know the difference between, transparent, translucent, and opaque, and be able to describe reflection and refraction.

see-the-light.doc

see-the-light_worksheet.doc

Submitted by: John Mustachio:

The student will be able to understand the concept of division by estimating lengths from a given length.
division-lessonplan.doc
Program for use with standard robot:
roundaboutdivision.zip

Submitted by: John Mustachio:

Students will be able to use ratios to compare two distances that a robot has travelled. Students will write the ratios in three different formats and reduce. Through reducing the ratios students will have a glimpse into similarity.
her-ratio-lessonplan.doc
Robot program for standard robot:
ratio.zip

Submitted by: John Mustachio:

Students will be able to use an NXT robot to calculate an approximation for pi. This will be done using the robot to collect a data sample. The students will then use the statistical methods described in the Virginia SOL for sixth grade to derive a single estimate for pi to one decimal place.

make_pi.doc

Submitted by: John Mustachio:

The student will be able to edit a program for an NXT robot to move to locations on a floor described by a coordinated system that is laid out on a floor.

ordered-pairs-lessonplan.doc

Program for use with standard robot:

ordered_pairs.zip

Submitted by: John Mustachio:

The student will be able to use an NXT robot to collect compound probability data, use the collected data to write experimental ratios, plot a probability tree, and state the theoretical probability of a compound event.

robot-tree-lessonplan.doc

Robot program for use with standard robot:

compound_prob.zip

Submitted by: Brian Wright:

Upon completion of this unit, Students will be able to load an NXT robot with a program, run the program on the NXT robot, know the shortest distance between two points, know the difference between a line, line segment, and a ray, be familiar with the three types of angles: acute, obtuse, and right, and be familiar with line relationships: intersecting, parallel, and perpendicular.

angleslessonplan.doc

angles_worksheet.doc

angles_worksheet_key.doc

Programs for the robot - using the basic robot configuration:

angles.zip