7B+Robotics

=7B Robotics=

What have we been doing in class?

 * **Date:** || **Description of lessons:** ||
 * //4/2/2011// || Today we commenced our first task, which involves making a Lego robot that travels as quickly as possible over a distance of 10m. This challenge will take about 3 weeks to finish. ||
 * //7/2/2011// || Today the students continued to construct their first robot. Some students are almost ready to start testing their robots to see how well they work. ||
 * //8/2/2011// || Today the students continued working on their Challenge 1 robot. Several groups/students tested their robots in the corridor and are not modifying them. Our aim is to get everyone testing their robots during Thursday's lesson. ||
 * //10/2/2011// || Over half the class tested their robots today and are now modifying them to improve strength, speed and direction. ||
 * //14/2/2011// || Most students are now testing their robots. ||
 * //15/2/2011// || Nearly everyone is now testing their robots. ||
 * //17/2/2011// || Everyone now has a robot that works. We will start officially testing on Monday morning, and everyone will have Challenge 1 complete by next Friday. This will include a short written report ([|Challenge1ReportYear7.doc]). ||
 * //21/2/2011// || Almost half of the class tested their robots today. The rest will be finished tomorrow and we will start our written report on Thursday. ||
 * //22/2/2011// || Most students have now been tested and are writing their Challege 1 reports (from below). ||
 * 24/2/2011 || Most students finished off testing and some have finished writing their Challenge 1 reports. ||
 * 28/2/2011 || All students finished off testing and writing their challenge reports. We will be starting Challenge 2 next lesson. ||
 * //1/3/2011// || Unfortunately when we tried to commence Challenge 2 today, we were hit with computer glitches. We will aim to fix these as soon as possible but in the mean time we will be commencing an assignment next lesson. ||
 * //4/3/2011// || Commenced [|Robotics Man or Machine Assignment.] This is due in class on Thursday, 10th March. ||
 * //7/3/2011// || Continued with the assignment. ||
 * //8/3/2011// ||  ||
 * //10/3/2011// || Robotics Man or Machine assignment due in class. ||

Challenge 1
[|Challenge1ReportYear7.doc]

Challenge 2
[|Challenge2ReportYear7.doc]

Challenge 3
[|Challenge3ReportYear7.doc]