Class 8: Tuesday, 2/11/25  Continue Motion Coding Exercises, and Beyond

• Assignnments 8-13 (including "cleaning the house") are going into PowerSchool after Monday.  Complete any of those assignments that you do not want to show up as zeroes.
• This week -- if you're ahead in the tutorials, you can take part in a class competition. The competition will happen next Monday.
  • Competition Details:  

Class 7: Friday, 2/7/25  Continue Hub (and then motion) Coding Exercises

1. Complete assignments in the order in which they are numbered and arranged in the Classwork section of Google Classroom.
2. Units 1 and 2 (through assignment #7) should be complete today.
3. Continue with the next lessons.

Class 6: Wednesday, 2/5/25  Continue Hub (and then motion) Coding Exercises

1. Jump to Pseudocoding activity -- #18.  Let's complete it together.  Do at least one robot code example.
2. Continue with the next lessons.

Class 5: Monday, 2/3/25  Look at Sensor Data; Continue Coding

1. Phones in the caddy -- I can remind you of the numbers.
2. Take a look at hub sensor data in the Spike Prime app.
3. Work on unit 1 -- Programming the Hub.
4. **Assignments 1-7 are due by this Friday.**
5. You can fix assignments and resubmit them if you want to improve your grade -- but you should let me know that you're doing it, so I go back to the assignment and check your work.

Class 4: Tuesday, 1/30/25  Practice making Videos; Continue Coding

1. Phones in the caddy -- I can remind you of the numbers.
2. Practice capturing a good video with your chromebook
3. Work on unit 1 -- Programming the Hub.

Class 3: Tuesday, 1/28/25  Big Ideas:  Begin Programming.

1. Phones in the caddy -- I can remind you of the numbers.
2. Finish your robot.
3. Continue the assignments in Google Classroom
   1. #2:  Connecting and Naming Your Hub
   2. #3: Unit 1, Lesson: Light Commands
   3. Continue withe the lessons...

Class 2: Friday, 1/23/25  Big Ideas:  Build the TACObot and Begin Programming.

1. Phones in the caddy -- I can remind you of the numbers.
2. Course Expectations -- Google Classroom
3. Preview of class projects
   1. 1st quarter contest
   2. Sumobots
   3. Drag Racers
   4. Individual projects (e.g. robotic hand, sorting snow plow, glue stick shooter, forklift, cat and mouse game of tag, dog, truck with front axle steering...)
4. Together -- Set up a file saving procedure and complete assignment #1.5 in Google Classroom.
   1. Create a "Robotics" folder in your Google Drive
   2. Create an
5. Finish building the Tacobot.  Then begin Unit 1 -- Programming the Hub with Spike Prime.
6. Store your equipment -- Bins in the cage and robots in your cubby
7. Have a great weekend!  :-)

Robotics (Mr. Stapleton, Semester 2, 24-25)

Today:

• Cell phones into the caddy.  Caddy slots are assigned based on alphabetical order -- the order is listed next to the caddy.
• Discuss phones and requirements for being on time.
• Join Google Classroom (if you haven't already) and look at assignment #1.
• Enter attendance in first 10 minutes
• Get Spike Prime Bins -- your bin will have the same number as your caddy..
• Begin building the Tacobot.  If parts are missing, you'll have to dig through the random parts bins.  Mr. Stapleton can help..
• Store your equipment -- Bins in the cage and robots in your cubbyy
• Don't forget your phones!Don't forget your phones!