Robotics Self-paced Scope and Sequence
This scope and sequence is set up so that the student groups can advance at
their own pace once the groups have an understanding of how to program
their robot using the computer and the Mindstorms Edu NXT software.
Week 1: Getting Started
1. Introductions
2. Goals for Club
3. Club Procedures and Expectations
4. Begin sorting robot parts
Week 2: Sorting/Building
1. Review Procedures and Expectations
2. Continue sorting robot parts
3. Begin building Robot using booklet provided (pages 8-22)
Week 3 & 4: The Build
1. Announcements
2. Begin/Continue building the robots using booklet provided (pages 822)
 Once a group finishes building their robot, they can begin building the
sensor attachments and begin programming their robots using the
directions in the booklet. (pages 23-68)
 When all groups have finished building their robots, you may want to
proceed to programming the robots using the laptops. You will
probably want to work through the first few programs together as a
club.
 Once you feel your groups are ready to proceed on their own, print out
the Robotics Skills Checklist below for each group and allow them to
continue at their own pace.
Robotics Skills Checklist
Group:_______________
The students will work their way through Common Palette in the Mindstorm NXT Edu
software. As the group completes a task, they will show one of the sponsors who will
initial or check off the skill. In between some of the skills, groups will be given
challenges to complete that will test the skills that they have learned.
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3.
4.
Play Sound
20.
Challenge Slide 6
21.
Detect Dark Line
22.
Follow a Line
23.
Challenge Slide 7
24.
Detect Touch
25.
Sensor Bumper
26.
Challenge Slide 8
27.
Hit Red Ball
28.
Challenge Slide 9
Use Display
Drive Forward
Reverse
5.
Accelerate
6.
Challenge Slide 2
7.
Curve Turn
8.
Point Turn
9.
Drive in Square
10.
My Block 1
11.
Challenge Slide 3
12.
Parking Bay
13.
Action Replay
14.
Challenge Slide 4
15.
Detect Sound
16.
Sound Control
17.
Challenge Slide 5
18.
Detect Distance
19.
Distance Control