Hello World!

Do Lab, Read, and Make Blog Entry (Due Monday, 02 Feb.)

1. Complete the Robotics Lab: "Hello my name is..."
2. Read Chapter 3: LEGO Mindstorms NXT-G Programming Guide book. “Hello World!”
3. Title a new blog post: “Hello World, My Name Is…”
4. In your blog entry, summarize the reading from Chapter 3 and your anytime investigation. Reflect on the following questions:
   

• How can the Display block be used in a practical sense when you are designing, running, and testing programs?

• How will you add sounds and displays to your future programs? What purposes will they serve?

Comment on a Blog Entry (Due Tuesday, 03 Feb.)

1. Before the start of the next class (Tuesday, 03 Feb.) read another student's Chapter 3 blog and comment on it.
2. Use the blog comment rubric to self evaluate your comment.

Use this list to help determine whose blog you are to comment on:

• Brandon Kunju Herrera comments on Nass Umardin
• Tyler Dangerfield comments on Hyoung Min Yoo
• Kenny Jones comments on Brandon Kunju Herrera
• Nass Umardin comments on Tyler Dangerfield
• Hyoung Min Yoo comments on Kenny Jones

Wheels and Distance

Complete the robotics lab: Wheels and Distance.
Record your observations and answer the questions on the worksheet as you progress through the lab. Use this Google Doc to help you check your work on the table.

When you are finished with the lab:

Blog Comment

Make a blog comment on your experience with Wheels and Distance.

Click to comment on this blog post.
Summarize the investigation and reflect this question in your comment: How does wheel size and motor rotations affect distance travelled?