It's a Draw! Preview
- 12-18 years old
- 410 minutes
- Beginner
Description
Students will explore the VEX V5 Clawbot and using it as an artistic tool in a drawing game.
Key Concepts
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Developing new ways of thinking, seeing, and creating.
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Investigate what it means to be an artist and create drawings.
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Use creativity to play and succeed in a competitive drawing game.
Objectives
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Apply building directions to create a robot to complete a specific task.
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Create illustrations to describe specific vocabulary words.
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Analyze connections between text and real life objects/shapes.
Materials needed
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1 or more VEX V5 Classroom Starter Kits
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Large sheets of paper or poster board, or a large dry-erase board
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Black marker or dry-erase marker (Permanent marker not recommended)
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Engineering notebook
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Tape
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Timer or Stopwatch
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Printed It's A Draw cards (Google Doc / .pdf)
Facilitation Notes
- Ensure all required parts for the build are available prior to starting this STEM Lab.
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Make sure there is ample space to lay the paper down that the robot will drive over during it's drawing. Taping the taper down in helpful.
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The teacher can create additional cards as needed for the game.
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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 Robotics.
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When drawing with the robot, make sure the flooring under the drawing page is protected.
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Avoid using permanent markers when drawing with the robot.
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The approximate pacing of each section of the Stem Lab is as follows: Seek- 240 minutes, Play- 60 minutes, Apply- 30 minutes, Rethink- 120 minutes, Know- 30 minutes.
Further Your Learning
Math
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Students can create new cards with additional math terms that can be used in the game.
English
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Conduct additional research on how robotics is influencing art and write a paragraph about it.
Educational Standards
Standards for Technological Literacy (STL)
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1.G
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1.H
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3.F
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8.F
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
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HS-ETS1-2
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HS-ETS1-3
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
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MP.1
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MP.5