Rover, Watch out for Rover - TI-Nspire CXII Python

Students take measurements, determine a pattern, make a prediction and then check it in a competition or activity.

Verlag: Texas Instruments Inc.

Fach:  Mathematik

Schlagwörter  Abstand ,  Lineare Funktionen ,  Maße ,  Prognosen ,  TI-Innovator Rover ,  Zeit ,  Geschwindigkeit

Rover, Watch out for Rover!

Students drive their Rover as close as possible to a toy dog in just one try

 

 

 

Students take measurements, determine a pattern, make a prediction and then check it in a competition or activity.

 

Useful for STEM events, middle school math, algebra and physical science classes.

 

Concepts include:

Proportional reasoning

Measurement and units

Distance, Rate (Speed) and Time

Prediction

Friction

Acceleration

Problem-solving strategies

Simple coding

 

 

Project Resources 

Download Teacher Document   PDF link   Word Doc  link

Download Activity Presentation   PDF link   Powerpoint .pptx  link

Download Example TI-Nspire TNS Program File   link  

 

Learn to do the project yourself 

Overview of the TI-Nspire CXII for Programming in Python (Youtube video) link

Write your first Python program on TI-Nspire CXII (Youtube video) link

Download Meet the Rover Geometry Challenge PDF link

Download Learn to do the project PDF  link

 

Setting up

Update your TI-Nspire CX family handheld, TI-Nspire computer software and TI-Innovator sketch link

Download a step-by-step guide to updating your TI-Innovator Hub and Rover  PDF  link

 

See other projects at www.TIstemProjects.com

Contact stem-team@ti.com with questions or comments about the project.

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