Vocabulary
- Earth
- The third planet from the Sun.
- Axis
- An imaginary line about which something rotates.
- Rotation
- The act of rotating around an axis.
- VEXcode GO
- A programming language used with VEX GO robots.
- Sequence
- A set of instructions that follow one another in order.
- {When started} block
- Begins running the attached stack of blocks when the project is started.
- [Spin for] block
- Spins a motor for a given distance.
- [Set eye light] block
- Turns the light on the Eye Sensor to on or off.
- [Wait] block
- Waits a specific amount of time before moving to the next block in a project
- [Comment] block
- Allows a programmer to write information to help describe what they want to happen in a project.
Encouraging Vocabulary Usage
The following are additional ways to facilitate vocabulary usage as students are engaged in the activities throughout this Unit.
Students should be encouraged to use the vocabulary terms:
- Throughout all of the activities
- As they are working in groups
- As they are reflecting
- As they are sharing their knowledge and experience
Tips for Encouraging Vocabulary Usage
- Create a Vocabulary Relay Race: Each member of the team must use a vocabulary word in context during the day. Add to the excitement by offering “bonus points” for correct in context usage during other class periods, and keep a visual tracker of each team’s progress on the board. Encourage students to listen for the vocabulary and to highlight one another’s contributions, so everyone becomes invested in the process.
- What other words have you learned? - Students are always learning new words through their learning experiences. At the end of each Lab, or the whole Unit, ask students to share all of the new words they’ve learned - start with the vocabulary terms, but ask students for others and add them to your GO documentation in the classroom as well.