Point, Pivot, Swing!
Experiment #M3 from Coding with mBot: Self-Driving Vehicles
- Subject
- Engineering Outreach
Introduction
In this activity, students explore the differences between point, pivot, and swing turns. In each case, mBot requires slightly different code.
Objectives
- Write an mBot program using the mBlock Blockly app.
- Learn to differentiate different types of turns.
- Learn how to code point, pivot, and swing turns.
- Practice writing code and troubleshooting when problems arise.
Sensors and Equipment
This experiment features the following sensors and equipment. Additional equipment may be required.
Option 1
mBot and STEM Activities Module
Option 2
mBot and STEM Activities Module
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This experiment is #M3 of Coding with mBot: Self-Driving Vehicles. The experiment in the book includes student instructions as well as instructor information for set up, helpful hints, and sample graphs and data.
