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On-Ramp to Robotics Unit 1 (Motion) with Mars Rover Challenge for TI-Nspire CXII Python

Students will learn and use basic concepts for robotic vehicle control along with math concepts to write a program to drive their Rover around the base of the Olympus Mons volcano on Mars.

Publisher: Texas Instruments Inc.

Topic:  Computer Science  Mathematics  STEM

Tags  Algebra ,  Angles ,  Coding ,  Distance ,  Geometry ,  Linear Functions ,  Lines ,  Measures ,  Points and lines ,  Polygons ,  STEM ,  TI-Innovator Rover ,  Triangle

Navigate Rover around the Olympus Mons volcano on Mars

Learn the fundamentals of robotic vehicles

 

Measurement and Units

Motor Control

Coding Concepts

  For Loops

  Motion Commands

 

See a video example from a classroom on Youtube: http://bit.ly/2r1oUTH 

 

Overview

Download overview  PDF link  Powerpoint  link

 

Download Python Syntax Reference Handout  PDF link  

 

Skill Builder 1: Moving Forward

Download Teacher Document   PDF link  Word Doc link

Download Teacher file with example programs   TI-Nspire File  link

Download Student Handout PDF   link  Word Doc link

Download Student file   TI-Nspire File  link

 

Skill Builder 2: Turning

Download Teacher Document   PDF link  Word Doc link

Download Teacher file with example programs   TI-Nspire File  link

Download Student Handout PDF   link  Word Doc link

Download Student file   TI-Nspire File  link

 

Skill Builder 3: Turtle Drive

Download Teacher Document   PDF link  Word Doc link

Download Teacher file with example programs   TI-Nspire File  link

Download Student Handout PDF   link  Word Doc link

Download Student file   TI-Nspire File  link

 

Mars Olympus Mons Final Challenge

Download Teacher Document   PDF link  Word Doc link

Download Student Document   PDF link  Word Doc link

Download example answer key   PDF link

Download Teacher file with example programs TI-Nspire File  link 

Download Student file   TI-Nspire File  link

 

Download Python Syntax Reference Handout  PDF link 

 

Print Mars Map and Grid

Download zipped file PDF's and instructions  link

 

Learn to do the project yourself 

Overview of the TI-Nspire CXII for Programming in Python (Youtube video) link

Write your first Python program on TI-Nspire CXII (Youtube video) link

Download Meet the Rover Geometry Challenge PDF link

Download Learn to do the project PDF  link

 

Setting up

Update your TI-Nspire CX family handheld, TI-Nspire computer software and TI-Innovator sketch link

Download a step-by-step guide to updating your TI-Innovator Hub and Rover  PDF  link

 

 

See other projects at www.TIstemProjects.com

Contact stem-team@ti.com with questions or comments about the project.

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