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Clawbot with Controller Preview

  • 8-15 years old
  • 45 min - 2hrs, 50 min
  • Intermediate
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Description

  • Students will program the VEX Controller to direct the Clawbot IQ through several engaging challenges using the concept of loops.

Key Concepts

  • How to create, download and run a program 

  • How to save a program

  • Program using events and loops

  • Pairing the Controller to a VEX IQ Brain 

  • How to model with mathematics

Objectives

  • Build a VEX IQ Clawbot and configure the Sensors.

  • Pair the Controller to a VEX IQ Brain.

  • Download the correct project template.

  • Describe the purpose of a loop in programming.

  • Create event based programs.

  • Explore programming blocks used to program the Controller in Tank Mode and test student created programs.

Materials needed

  • VEX IQ Super Kit

  • VEXcode IQ

  • Engineering Notebook

Facilitation Notes

  • Teacher support, discussion questions, tips, and student assessment are all organized in the STEM lab to give the teacher a successful engagement.

  • VEXcode IQ and VEX OS should be downloaded to each student device that will be used for programming the Clawbot.

  • Students should become familiar with the various kit pieces before beginning to build the Clawbot. Each Superkit contains a poster containing relative size representations of all the pieces contained in the Kit. Visit posters.vex.com to access all VEX classroom posters.

  • Batteries should be charged for both the Brain and Controller prior to the start of the STEM lab.

  • VEXcode IQ offers several online tutorials to assist students who may have missed instruction or would like to review.

  • An engineering notebook can be as simple as lined paper within a folder or binder. The notebook shown is a more sophisticated example that is available through VEX.

Further Your Learning

Educational Standards

Standards for Technological Literacy (STL)

  • 2.M

  • 2.N

  • 9.F

  • 9.G

  • 9.H

  • 11.K

  • 11.L

Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)

  • Grades 3-5

    • 1B-CS-02

    • 1B-CS-03

    • 1B-AP-08

    • 1B-AP-09

    • 1B-AP-10

    • 1B-AP-11

    • 1B-AP-12

    • 1B-AP-16

  • Grades 6-8

    • 2-CS-02

    • 2-AP-13

    • 2-AP-14

    • 2-AP-15

    • 2-AP-16

    • 2-AP-17

    • 2-AP-18

    • 2-AP-19

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

  • Grade 3-5

    • 3-5 ETS 1-1

    • 3-5 ETS 1-2

    • 3-5 ETS 1-3

  • Middle School

    • MS-ETS1-2

    • MS-ETS1-4

Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

  • Grades 3-5

    • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.1

    • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.3

    • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.C.7

    • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.A.1

    • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.MD.A.2

    • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.A.1

    • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.A.2

    • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.C.5

    • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.OA.A.1

    • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.B.2

  • Middle School

    • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.A.1

    • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.A.1

    • WHST.6-8.4

    • RST.6-8.3

    • CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP4

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

  • 111.26.b.1

  • 111.26.b.12

  • 126.16.c.6

  • 126.16.c.4

Florida State Standards (CPALMS)

  • SC.68.CS-CS.2.13

  • SC.68.CS-CS.2.14

  • SC.68.CS-CS.2.2

  • MAFS.5.MD.1

  • MAFS.5.MD.2

  • MAFS.5.MD.3

Indiana Academic Standards (IAS)

  • SC.68.CS-CC.1.3

  • SC.68.CS-CS.1.1

  • SC.68.CS-CS.1.3

  • SC.68.CS-CS.1.4

  • SC.68.CS-CS.2.10

  • SC.68.CS-CS.2.11

  • SC.68.CS-CS.2.12

  • SC.68.CS-CS.2.13

  • SC.68.CS-CS.2.14

  • SC.68.CS-CS.2.2

  • MA.5.M.1

  • MA.5.M.3

  • MA.5.DS.1