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Innovator!
Welcometoyourbook! Welcometoyourbook!
Youarea YouareaSTEMInnovator STEMInnovator..AnInnovatorisaherowho AnInnovatorisaherowho usesdataandsmartrobotstosolvebigchallenges! usesdataandsmartrobotstosolvebigchallenges!
artRoboticsKit artRoboticsKit..Insideyouhave: Insideyouhave:
Brain: Brain:Amicro:bittothinkandrunyourrobots. Amicro:bittothinkandrunyourrobots.
TheSense TheSenses: s:Sensorsthatmeasuremoistureandlight Sensorsthatmeasuremoistureandlight
TheAction: TheAction:Expansionboardthatmakeyourmachineswork. Expansionboardthatmakeyourmachineswork.
IInthisbook,youwill: nthisbook,youwill:
BuildaSeismograph BuildaSeismographttomeasure omeasurehowtheground howtheground shakesdur shakesduringaninganearthquake. earthquake.
ExplorewithaMarsRover ExplorewithaMarsRoverttolearnhowrobotshelpus olearnhowrobotshelpus seeotherworlds. seeotherworlds.
ProtectNature
ProtectNaturebymakingasmartsensortohelpplants bymakingasmartsensortohelpplants gettherightamountofwater. gettherightamountofwater.
EarnYour EarnYourRewards Rewards!!
Asyoucompleteeachproject,youwillearn Asyoucompleteeachproject,youwillearnIInnovatorStickers nnovatorStickers.. Attheendofthisbook,youwillreceiveyour Attheendofthisbook,youwillreceiveyourCertificateofInnovation CertificateofInnovation ttoshowtheworldthatyouarea oshowtheworldthatyouareaMasterofRobotics! MasterofRobotics!
Let’sbuildtogether! Let’sbuildtogether!
MeetYourSKOOL21SmartRoboticsKit!
Openyourboxandseewhatisinside!This kithaseverythingyouneedtobuildand play.Useyourmicro:bitwithprogramming andsensors.Youcanturnyourbigideasinto realworkingsimulations.Let’sbuildtogether!
KITCOMPONENTS KITCOMPONENTS
2.Sensors
BUILDINGBLOCKS BUILDINGBLOCKS
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
Attheendofthislesson,learnerswillbeableto:
FindtheLEDpad,buttons,andlightsensor
Understandwhataninputis
Understandwhatanoutputis
Seehowinputschangeoutputs
VOCABULARY VOCABULARY
MATERIALS MATERIALS
Somethingthatgivesinformationtothemicro:bit
Somethingthemicro:bitshowsordoes
Micro-bit
WHATISAMICRO:BIT? WHATISAMICRO:BIT?
Battery E d
Themicro:bitisasmallcomputer.Itcansense,think,andshow.Itworksusing inputsandoutputs.
Inputstellthemicro:bit whatishappening. Outputsshowwhatthe micro:bitdoes.
Findthesepartsonyourmicro:bit:
GETTINGSTARTED GETTINGSTARTED
Nowwewilluseaninputandanoutput.
1.Insertthemicro:bitintotheexpansion board
2.Connectthebatterypack.
3.WatchtheLEDpad
Thelightsturnonbythemselves.Thisisanoutput.
4.PressButtonA.WatchtheLEDpadchange.TheLED changedbecauseyoupressedthebutton.
3.PressButtonB.WatchtheLEDpadchangeagain.The buttonsareinputs.Theytellthemicro:bittodosomething.
IIMPORTANTIDEA MPORTANTIDEA
Correctway
TheLEDlightsface forward
Thebuttonsareatthe top.
Wrongway
Themicro:bitis flipped Theboardwillnot work.
TRYITYOURSELF TRYITYOURSELF
PressButtonAmanytimes.Whathappens?
PressButtonB.Whatchanges?
Coverthelightsensorwithyourfinger.WatchtheLEDpad.Whathappens?
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
Attheendofthislesson,learnerswillbeableto:
CreateanewprojectinMakeCodewebsite
UseblockstocontroltheLEDpad
Downloadyourprogramtothemicro:bit
SeehowyourcodechangestheLEDpad
VOCABULARY VOCABULARY
MATERIALS MATERIALS
Thewebsiteusedtoprogramthemicro:bit
Instructionsyougivetothemicro:bit
Micro:bit Computer USBcable
WHATISMAKECODE? WHATISMAKECODE?
MakeCodeisawebsite.Weuseittowriteprogramsforthemicro:bit.Weuse blockstotellthemicro:bitwhattodo.Today,wewillmake theLEDpadshowletters.
Showpictures andwords Makelights blink Makesounds andmusic Usebuttons andmovement
IIMPORTANTIDEA MPORTANTIDEA
InMakeCode: Program Aprogramis madewith blocks Blocks Blocksare usedtobuild instructions LEDPad TheLEDpad showswhatthe programdoes
1.OpenGoogleChrome.
2.Goto:makecode.microbit.org
3.ClickNewProject.
4.Nameyourproject:LEDTest.
Buildyourprogram
5.Find onthescreen.
6.FromBasic,drag intoforever.ShowletterH.
7.FromBasic,drag intoforever.Pause500ms
8.FromBasic,drag intoforever.ShowletterI.
9.FromBasic,drag intoforever.Pause500ms
Watchthescreen
Lookatthesimulatoronthescreen
Youwillsee:H → I → H → I Yourprogramisworking!
3.Watchyourmicro:bit.YouwillseeHand CONNECTYOURMICRO:BIT CONNECTYOURMICRO:BIT Nowtestyourprogram:
1.Pluginyourmicro:bit.
2.ClickDownload.
IIFYOURDEVICEDOESNOTCONNECT
UnplugandplugtheUSBcableagain
LookfortheMICROBITdriveonyourcomputer
ClickDownloadasFile
DragthefileintotheMICROBITdrive
TRYITYOURSELF TRYITYOURSELF
Changeyourprogram:
Changetheletterstoyourname
Addaniconbetweentheletters
Makethepausetimelonger
Makethepausetimeshorter
Downloadagainandtest.
STOPANDTHINK STOPANDTHINK
1.Whatdoestheforeverblockdo?
2.IsLEDPadaninputoranoutput?
FUNCTIONALFLOWERS
IINTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION
Flowershelpplantsmakenewseedsby attractingpollinatorslikebees.Manyflowers openinthesunandcloseatnighttosurvive. However,notallplantshaveflowers!Inthis project,weexplorehowflowersreacttolight. Wewilllearnaboutdifferentplantpartsand seehowlighthelpsthemgrowandstay healthyinnature.
Patterns
Webuildroboticflowersto helppeoplelearnabout natureandprovidea QualityEducation.
Petalsattractpollinators. Thestigmaandovaryhelp theflowermakeseeds.
Voltageismeasuredin volts(V)ormillivolts(mV).
DEFINETHEPROBLEM DEFINETHEPROBLEM
Ascienceandartmuseumwantstoshow flowersthatopeninthelightandcloseinthe dark.Rightnow,theydonothaveawayto makethishappen.
Youwillbeengineers!
Yourteamwillhelpbybuildingaroboticflower thatopensandcloseswhenthelightchanges
Botanistsstudyhow plantsgrowandreactto lighttoprotectour planet'sflowers
MEASUREYOURSUCCESS MEASUREYOURSUCCESS
TEAMROLES TEAMROLES
Circleyourroleforthisproject.
Leader Reporter Project Tester
MATERIALS MATERIALS
Material Manager
Whichpartsdoyouthinkwillyouneed?
GETTINGSTARTED GETTINGSTARTED
TECHNOLOGYINFOCUS
Aphotosensitivemoduleisalightsensor.Itmeasureshowbrightordarkthe environmentis.Whenlightshinesonthesensor,thevalueincreases.Whenitis dark,thevaluedecreases.Wecanuseitto:
Detectdaylight anddarkness
BUILD BUILD
Turnlightson automaticallyatnight
Makeourroboticfloweropen andclosewithlight
Seethestepsbelowforinspirationonhowtotobuild.
THISISWHEREYOUUSEYOUROWNTHINKING! THIS IS WHERE YOU USE YOUR OWN THINKING!
Themuseumwouldalsolikesomeofthe flowerstoopenatnight.Changethe programtocodeforanight-blooming roboticflower.
DESIGNANDPLAN DESIGNANDPLAN
Usethespacebelowtobrainstormideasforyoursolution.Youcanusethe DesignPromptsontherightasinspirationtohelpguideyourdesign.
SHAREYOURIDEAS SHAREYOURIDEAS
Whichideaswillyouusefromeachteammember?
TEST TEST
Gobacktothe'MeasureYourSuccess'andchecktheboxes. Doesyourprojectmeetallthegoalsandrules?
MATHANDSCIENCECONNECTION MATHANDSCIENCECONNECTION
1.Whichflowerpartsaredirectlyinvolvedinreproduction?Circleallcorrectanswers.
50 Hint: 50isNOTagoodthreshold!
Whathappenedtotheflower?
REFLECT REFLECT
SUSTAINABILITYINFOCUS
QualityEducationmeanswelearnbybuilding,testing,andimprovingideas.In thisproject,youlearnedhowplantsrespondtolightbycreatingaworking roboticflower.Thisincludes:
Learningscienceby buildingamodel
Usingtechnologyto understandnature Improvingideasthrough testing
Petals Anthers Stigma Ovary
1.HowdidthisprojectshowQualityEducation?Circleone answer.
2.WhichSTEMcareerstudieshowplantsgrow?Circleoneanswer.
FEEDBACK FEEDBACK
Completethefollowingsentenceandpracticesayingtoyourfriends:
OnewayImademy modeleffectivewas
Showyourprojectto3friendsandcollectstickers!
3.
1.Ibuilta 2.Ithelps
Trytobuildandprogramthetoolyourself.Ifyouarehavingtrouble,trythe followingdirections.
SAMPLESOLUTION SAMPLESOLUTION
Trycreatingyourowndesign.Ifyouneedhelp,usethisexampleforinspiration.
Thesolutionbelowshowshowtobuildandprogramaflowertoopenduring theeveningandcloseduringthedaybyreplacingthe“lessthan”signwith a“greaterthan”sign. SAMPLEBUILD SAMPLEBUILD
SAMPLECODE SAMPLECODE
IINTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION
Thedigestivesystembreaksfoodintosmallpartsfor energy.First,themouthchewsfood.Then,ittravels downtheesophagustothestomach,whereacids breakitdownfurther.Inthesmallintestine,thebody absorbsnutrients.Finally,wastemovesthroughthe largeintestineandoutofthebody.Thisamazing processhelpsusstaystrongandhealthyevery singleday!
Bodies
Learninghowwedigest foodhelpsusmakehealthy choicesandlivewell together.
Wemodelhowfoodmoves fromthemouthtothe stomachandintestines.
DEFINETHEPROBLEM DEFINETHEPROBLEM
Asciencemuseumneedsanewexhibittoteach peopleaboutthehumanbody Theywantvisitors tolearnaboutmedicalcareersthroughan interactivedisplay.
Youwillbeengineers!
Yourteamwillhelpbybuildingamodelthatmoves "food"throughtheorgansofthedigestivesystem.
Doctorsusescienceand mathtofixthebodyand helppeoplestayhealthy
MEASUREYOURSUCCESS MEASUREYOURSUCCESS
TEAMROLES TEAMROLES
Workwithyourteamtodeterminewhowillcompleteeachro
Leader
MaterialManager Reporter
TestingSupervisor
Whichpartsdoyouthinkwillyouneed?
VOCABULARY VOCABULARY
MATERIALS MATERIALS Thepartsofyourbodythatbreakdownfoodintoenergy andwaste. Theheartandtubesthatmovebloodandoxygenall aroundyourbody.
GETTINGSTARTED GETTINGSTARTED TECHNOLOGYINFOCUS
Aservomotorcanturntospecificangles.Itdoesnotspinfreelylikeafan.You cancontrolhowfaritturnsusingcode.Withaservo,youcan:
Moverobot arms
BUILD BUILD
Movepartstoexact positions Createsweeping movements
Seethestepsbelowforinspirationonhowtotobuild.
CODE CODE
Startanewproject
1.OpenGoogleChromeandgoto:makecode.microbit.org
2.ClickNewProject.
3.Createyourproject:Project1
AddtheYahboomlibrary
3.Click
4.Pastethislink:
5.ClicktheSuperBitlibrarytoaddit.
Buildtheprogram
1.CreatethefollowingcodetomovetheservotohittheballwhenbuttonAon themicro:bitispressedtostarttheballrollingdownthechannel.
Connectyourmicro:bit
1.Pluginyourmicro:bit.
2.ClickDownload.
Buildanarmontheservosuchthatitsrotation setsaballinmotiondownthechannel.
DESIGNANDPLAN DESIGNANDPLAN
Usethespacebelowtobrainstormideasforyoursolution.Youcanusethe DesignPromptsontherightasinspirationtohelpguideyourdesign
SHAREYOURIDEAS SHAREYOURIDEAS
Whichideaswillyouusefromeachteammember?
TEST TEST
Gobacktothe'MeasureYourSuccess'andchecktheboxes. Doesyourprojectmeetallthegoalsandrules?
MATHANDSCIENCECONNECTION
1.Atestsubjectswallowsapillwithasensorthatistrackedtoseehowlongit takestomakeitswaythroughherdigestivesystem.Thescientistsrecordthe timeafter0secondsthatitarrivesincertainorgans.
a.Howlongdoesittakeforfoodtogetfromthestartoftheesophagustothe endofthestomach?
b.Howlongdoesittakeforfoodtogetfromthestartofthesmallintestineto thestartofthelargeintestine?
REFLECT REFLECT
GoodHealthandWell-beingmeanskeepingpeoplesafefromgermsandsickness. YourNo-TouchDoorbellhelpseveryonestayhealthybystoppingthespreadof bacteriafromhands. SUSTAINABILITYINFOCUS
1.Howcouldabodysystemmodelhelppromptgoodhealthand well-beingforall?Circlethecorrectanswer.
2.Whichjobhelpspeopleunderstandtheirbodiesusingasystemmodel?
FEEDBACK FEEDBACK
Completethefollowingsentenceandpracticesayingtoyourfriends:
Showyourprojectto3friendsandcollectstickers!
3.OnewayImademy modeleffectivewas
1.Ibuilta 2.Ithelps
Trytobuildandprogramthetoolyourself.Ifyouarehavingtrouble,trythe followingdirections. Trycreatingyourowndesign.Ifyouneedhelp,usethisexampleforinspiration.
SAMPLESOLUTION SAMPLESOLUTION
Thesolutionbelowshowsonewaytocreateanarmthatwillsettheballin motiondownthechannel.
SAMPLEBUILD SAMPLEBUILD
C E R T I F I C A T E O F I N N O V A T I O N C E R T I F I C A T E O F I N N O V A T I O N
C E R T I F I C A T E O F I N N O V A T I O N C E R T I F I C A T E O F I N N O V A T I O N
I c a n B u i l d . I c a n C o d e . I c a n S h a r e . I a m a n I n n o v a t o r !
