Session 1 — Robot Boot Camp

Activity:

• Full barcode tour for the group: clap control, obstacle avoidance, sumo, bounce in borders
• Accessible to complete newcomers; returning students play coach
• Ball game: teams of two, three rounds, returning students use programmed approach from memory if they can
• Close: “This semester we’re going to write programs on the computer that do things no barcode can do.”

Materials: Complete barcode list, EdMat, ball game setup