Introduction
In this initial activity, students create a simple program to collect and display data from a sensor. Students are introduced to mBlock™ programming as they create their first program. Students learn how to connect sensors and displays from the mBot™ STEM Classroom Kit to the mBot, and interact with these devices through mBlock programming. These skills build an important foundation for the rest of the Coding with mBot: Life Hacks activities.
Preview Activity
Preview the “Personal Weather Assistant” activity. The preview includes student instructions, instructor information guide, sample program code, and more.
Objectives
- Practice writing code, uploading and running a program on mBot, and troubleshooting code when problems arise.
- Practice using “if-then” blocks, and loops in mBlock.
- Understand the importance of adding comments to programs.
- Engineer the physical design of a robot, including consideration for the user interface.
- Use a variable and customize the user experience (extensions only).
Sensors and Equipment
This experiment features the following sensors and equipment. Additional equipment may be required.
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This experiment is #1 of Coding with mBot: Life Hacks. The experiment in the book includes student instructions as well as instructor information for set up, helpful hints, and sample graphs and data.
