Autonomous Robot Series Lesson 2 - Using Sensors to Control Motors
by Michael Allen
This is a 5E lesson plan for teaching middle school students (grades 6-8) how to use sensors to control motors and interact with objects on a field using block code with a system like LEGO Mindstorms.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qlZqL9BUINrP_CYk_kxN987_Mpez1VCXqN6D0y-…Subject Area
Technology 5. Computational Thinker Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S5: Apply Technology to Engineering Mathematics Counting and Cardinality (CC) Number and Operations in Base Ten (NBT) Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Writing
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