LEGO Robots

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

3

Overview

Despite meticulous planning and programming by its designers, an autonomous robot can encounter unexpected challenges. This is true for both LEGO® robots and Martian rovers. In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members enter the FIRST LEGO® League Challenge tournament and work as a team to program their LEGO® robot to navigate a complex obstacle course. This video comes with discussion questions. The video can be played during a lesson on identifying a broad range of digital devices, the services they provide, and appropriate uses for them.

Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 3

DLCS18.3.18

Identify a broad range of digital devices, the services they provide, and appropriate uses for them.

UP:DLCS18.3.18

Vocabulary

  • digital device
  • services
  • appropriate

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that a digital device is physical equipment with a computing component.
  • there are many different digital devices and each has its own use.
  • there are appropriate and inappropriate ways to use these digital devices.
  • new types of digital devices are being developed everyday.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify a broad range of digital devices.
  • identify the services that digital devices provide.
  • identify the appropriate uses for the digital devices.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • there are many types of digital devices.
  • there are digital devices that serve a variety of purposes.
  • all digital devies have an appropriate way to be used.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

Custom

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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