Running order 1.40 Meet a robot! Aims and LQs 1.45 What are robots? Discussion + Presentation 1.55 Act like a robot 2.00 Introduce LEGO robots and play with

movement (picture cards) What do these instructions do? Can you make up your own? What does it do?

2.15 Back together – answers 2.20 show sensors – Play – What do these instructions do? Back together – set Challenges Go for it 2.55 Plenary – revisit aims and LQs. What next? 3.00 Present certificates + super team Feedback from ch + teachers

Welcome to the Robot Laboratory

Aims and LQs

What is a Robot? How do I make a LEGO robot move

using buttons? How do I make a LEGO robot move

when it senses sounds or objects?

Teamwork

Think of a name for your team Robot tokens will be awarded during the

session for good teamwork The winning team will be the one with

the most tokens at the end Special certificate and house points for

the winners

Good teamwork

Be positive: “Well done!” “We can do this!” “Let’s try again”

Be sociable: “Let’s take it in turns” Be curious: “What happens if we try this…?” Be reflective: “How did that go?”

What is a Robot?(open ended, lots of answers)

A robot is an automatically guided machine which is able to do tasks on its own, almost always due to electronically-programmed instructions. (Wikipedia)

A robot: Is not 'natural' / was made by people. Can often see, hear or feel. Can do a job / useful work. Is intelligent, or can make choices. Can be programmed to do different things. Can move. Seems to have a life of its own, like a living

thing. Can be roughly the same shape as a

human.

Why are robots useful?

Can do things lots of times without getting bored or making mistakes

Can do things more accurately than humans

Can do dangerous things without risking lives

Act like a robot!

I am going to give you some instructions. Pretend you are a robot and try to follow instructions exactly.

The LEGO NXT robot

Be very careful – do not snatch Be gentle Take it in turns to hold the robot and

push the buttons, read the instructions and be the checker

Have a go at the instructions on the sheet

Challenges

Can you make your robot: move backwards when you wave to it? go forwards until it hits an object then

beep? clap and make it go forwards? clap and make it beep?

Aims and LQs

What is a Robot? How do I make a LEGO robot move

using buttons? How do I make a LEGO robot move

when it senses sounds or objects? …and did we have fun?

If you like robots…

Have you tried LEGO Junkbot? Crystal ICT from www.sherston.com has

lots of robot activities – we have a school lohin – ask your teacher for details.