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Warren Grieve

Mining with Dump Trucks 2

Grades: 2nd Grade, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade
Subjects: Science, STEAM, Social Studies

Student Instructions

Instructions are on each slide. In this activity you will design attachments for your robot to help carry a load from one place to another. Instructions are on each slide. 1. Click on Add Response add 2. Page 1 - Think about the different Lego you can use for this challenge. In some cases your teacher may have other materials you can use (straws, cardboard, string). Discuss with your team what are the attachments you think will best carry a load of minerals (lego bricks) from one place to another without them falling off. Can you think of a way to dump them without your hand touching the truck bed? Draw drawing your design Once your design has been approved press Draft draft to save it while you build your design together. Remember to work well, respecting each other. 3. Page 2: Record a video video of your truck picking up a load and moving it. Your teacher may have a coding challenge about driving it remotely or autonomously. 4. When complete press the green check tick check.

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

See also: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kl1eZ_jsvikAoEkABCBvu9NOM1b27G5AHqcVqhK61z8/edit#slide=id.g2df5ef9d83e_0_0 Materials for designing could be: Cardboard, Lego, paper, straws, tape. Setting your materials will force pupils to be creative with what they have been given. This activity uses the Dash robot - just replace it with a picture of the ones you use. Share with the pupils the design process that you will be using. Example here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Digital-Technologies-Design-Thinking-Process-Graphic-Organizers-Organisers-4725779

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