Vex Robotics - 7th Grade

Today we started building our Vex Robots with Mr. Kelly's 7th grade Robotics class. The students went through the kits and began to build their robots. For this go around, since we are on a "mini" cycle, we are going to document this process using our iPads and the Pixntell app (we upgraded to the $.99 version in order to put more pictures into a video).

For this class we try and put the students into groups of 3 during these labs, but sometimes use groups of 2 depending on numbers. The students spent some time today familiarizing themselves with the materials and completing the first few steps of the process. We had them use the iPads to take pictures after completing each step and will then import the pictures to Pixntell in order to document the process. Some of the pictures are below.

7th Grade Robotics

During the last 5 minutes of class today the students used the Scan app and this QR code that was in the lab. The QR code took them to Wallwisher, where 2 of the groups were able to post their challenges from the day. We will keep this open in order to address any challenges the students had and help guide them through. I am thinking as we go through this process, the challenges will become a little deeper then where they are right now.

The plan for this project is to have the students create a video tutorial for next year's classes. Stay tuned!