Introduction

Co-Create Learning Targets

Now that you have watched the video, you know that you will code the 6-Axis Arm to pick up and place Cubes onto pallets using the Magnet. First, you will be introduced to pallets and the important role they play in the logistics of transporting materials in an industry setting, and add the pallets to your CTE Workcell Tile. Then you will learn about how to code the Magnet to pick up and place a Cube on a pallet effectively. You will build on this skill as you learn about the challenges in placing multiple objects on a pallet, as you code the 6-Axis Arm to pick up and move two Cubes to the pallet successfully. Finally, you will pull all of this together to create a project that places eight Cubes onto the pallets.

You will co-create learning targets with your group and your teacher to capture these goals, so that you have a shared understanding of your learning goals for the Unit. You will write your learning targets in your engineering notebook so you can refer to them throughout the Unit. 

It is helpful to phrase learning targets in the form of "I can" statements. Example learning targets for this Unit could include: 

• I can identify the importance of pallets in transportation logistics. 
• I can code the 6-Axis Arm to pick up and place a Cube using the Magnet.
• I can code the 6-Axis Arm to place multiple Cubes on a pallet successfully.

To create your learning targets, first brainstorm what you will need to know to be able to complete the activities shown in the video above. Make a list in your engineering notebook of what you will need to know, learn, and do, like this: 

• Identify what a pallet is. 
• Code the Magnet to pick up and release a Cube. 
• Find the z-axis coordinates of a Cube and pallet.
• Sequence behaviors to pick up and place Cubes effectively on the pallet.
• Collaborate with my group to complete the Putting It All Together Activity

Next, co-create learning targets based on your list. Think about how each of the things you listed can be framed into a learning target, using "I can" statements. You can use this template to help you write your learning targets in your engineering notebook. (Google Doc / .docx / .pdf)

For example, the list items "Code the Magnet to pick up and release a Cube" and "Sequence behaviors to pick up and place Cubes effectively on the pallet" can be shifted to a learning target of I can code the 6-Axis Arm to place multiple Cubes on a pallet successfully.

The following table shows an example of how the Learning Target Organizer in your engineering notebook could be filled out.

Share your learning targets with your teacher. Adjust them as needed so that you, your group, and your teacher are all in agreement. 

Vocabulary

In this Unit, you will learn how to code the 6-Axis Arm to use the Magnet to pick up and place Cubes onto a pallet. This vocabulary list is here to provide reference for any new terms you may come across. Record this vocabulary in your engineering notebook. Use this list as reference as you work through the Unit and encounter words you may not be familiar with.

Pallet

A flat transport structure, typically made of wood, plastic, or metal. It serves as a stable base for assembling, storing, handling, and transporting goods as a unit load.

Palletization

The process of arranging and stacking items onto a pallet in a specific order and pattern. This process is important in manufacturing and shipping industries for organizing goods efficiently and safely.

Offset

The distance between a robotic arm's current position and its target position, used in the precise placement of objects.

If then Block

A C block that accepts Boolean reporter blocks as a condition. If the condition reports as TRUE, the blocks inside the C block will run. 

Boolean Block

A block that returns a condition as either TRUE or FALSE, and fits inside any block with a hexagonal input.

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