Performance+May+7th

WHAT AMANDA SAID May, 2010 **We started off the year by building simple robots - the students worked in pairs to build Lego robots which had three wheels and could be programmed to go forward, go back, turn left, turn right, things like that. Then we started working on programming the robots. The students worked on basic programming concepts like controlling the wheels and using sensors. By the end of this stage, they were able to make their robots follow lines on the ground using light sensors, stop when they get too close to a wall using ultrasonic sensors, drive in squares and circles, use loops to repeat actions, and much more.** **Once they got all the programming and building basics down during the first semester, we began the dancing robots you will see here today. They modified and decorated their robots and used the skills they learned in the first semester to make their robots dance to the songs of their choice. The students have learned a lot about building and programming, and I hope you enjoy their final projects as they present them today!** PROGRAMMING DEADLINES = = = Tues March 23rd = = 20 seconds completed! = = Tues March 30th = = 40 seconds completed! = =Tues April 13th= **Whole program completed by the end of class!** **Tues April 20th** =Rehearse your dance performance= = May 4th Dress Rehearsal in Computer lab = = =