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My First Rover

Students will build a rover using rotation servos.

My First Rover

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Any language supported by Hummingbird Duo

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Objective & Learning Goals

Students will learn to program with the Hummingbird Robotics Kit, including getting to know the individual components and incorporating them into a project. Students will engage in the engineering process, collaborate, and solve problems as they go.

Standards

COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION (CSTA)

CSTA Standards are split into different grade levels: 3-5, 6-8, and 9-10. Working with the Hummingbird Robotics Kit meets multiple standards across these grade-level delegations.
Visit this page for a more detailed explanation of how working with the Hummingbird Robotics Kit applies to meeting CSTA Standards.

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SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE

SESSION 1 (45-60 minutes)

  • Students learn to code rotation servos with the Hummingbird Robotics Kit.
  • Teacher explains the project and students create a plan for how they will make their rover.

SESSION 2 (45-60 minutes)

  • Students will design and start building their physical robot.

SESSION 3 (45-60 minutes)

  • Students will build, decorate, and code their physical robot.

SESSION 4 (45-60 minutes)

  • Students finalize and present their robots.
  • Students reflect on their process.