Now that you have begun to code your robot to move in VEXcode AIM, you are ready for new challenges! In this unit, you will add to your skills by learning to code the robot to move at any angle, for a specific distance. By the end of the unit, you will create your own slalom course and code your robot to navigate it as precisely and quickly as possible.
Watch the video below to learn about the challenge. In this challenge, you will create a slalom course, and then code your robot to navigate through it as quickly as possible. Your robot must travel through all slalom gates and finish by passing through the AprilTag gates.
After you have watched the video, you will have a class discussion about it. Record your answers to the following questions in your journal, so you are ready to share during discussion:
- How do you think you can code the robot to move at the kinds of angles you saw in the video?
- What questions come to mind about how to code the robot to move at angles?
- Would moving at different angles change how you solved challenges in earlier units? Explain why or why not.
- What skills and understandings will you need to develop to complete the challenge?
Co-Creating Learning Targets
Now that you have watched the video, you know that you will be coding the robot to move at angles to drive through a slalom course. Think about what you’ll need to know and be able to do to accomplish this. You will co-create learning targets with your group and your teacher so that you have a shared understanding of your learning goals for this unit.
Record your learning targets in your journal. You will return to these learning targets later in the unit to reflect on your progress and plan for future learning.
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