Improve and Remix Your Project
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The Purpose of this Section
This Rethink section will allow students to engage in additional activities using the [Turn for] and [Drive for] blocks.
Students will work with their group to complete new tasks for the Autopilot. Students will program new VEXcode IQ Blocks projects and record their findings and ideas in their engineering notebooks.
This section includes:
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Remix Activities:
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Activity A: Drive around a box!
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Activity B: Think like a robot: getting to your seat!
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Remix Questions
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Students' Rethink Roles
At the beginning of the Rethink section, put the students into their groups and have the students choose their roles. For a refresher on the roles and tips for facilitating groups, click here.
Teacher Tips
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If students need a quick review of VEXCode IQ, they can reference the Tutorials at any time during this investigation. The Tutorials are located in the toolbar. Students can review saving, downloading and running a program, along with other items, with the tutorials.
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Make sure each student group has all of the necessary materials.
Exploring Other Blocks
You got your Autopilot to turn! Let’s explore how to use the turn for block with other blocks to complete more complex tasks.
The Builder in each group should get the hardware required. The Recorder should get the group’s engineering notebook. The Programmer should open VEXcode IQ.
| Quantity | Materials Needed |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Autopilot Robot |
| 1 |
Charged Robot Battery |
| 1 |
VEXcode IQ |
| 1 |
Engineering Notebook |
| 1 |
USB Cable (if using a computer) |
| 1 |
Ruler |
| 1 |
Box (or rectangular object) |
Teacher Tips
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Model each of the troubleshooting steps for the students. Remind the students that each group has someone in the role of the builder.
That person should be checking these items throughout the exploration. -
Click here for Autopilot’s motors and sensors configuration.
Before you begin the activity...
Do you have each of these items ready? The Builder should check each of the following:
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Are all the motors and sensors plugged into the correct port?
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Are the smart cables fully inserted into all of the motors and sensors?
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Is the Brain turned on?
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Is the battery fully charged?