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 Today we visited Metro Elementary to teach students how to build and operate the WeDo 2.0 Lego, and to create a code to fly the Tello Drone. When we got to the courtyard we set up our station and got our WeDo Lego set up with the directions and Lego parts needed to build Milo. Once our students arrived we asked them if they have ever played with legos and the kind of legos they have build before. Each of the students had never used WeDo 2.0 Legos. By following the directions the students started building Milo. They took turns putting pieces together and working as a team to complete Milo. Once Milo was built, we showed the students how to connect him to the computer and create a code. The students really enjoyed putting together Milo and watching him move around.  We then moved to the cafeteria, found a spot and grabbed a drone. Because there wasn't enough drones, another group had joined ours. Using the Drone Simulator we showed the students what each of the coding blocks ar...

Drone Coding Activity We will begin by getting to know the students' background knowledge of drones.  We will start the lesson by showing the students how to use the Drone simulator with our powerpoint presentation. The students will watch a video of our drone flying and give them an example of the code we used. Using the computers, the students will start their own coding using the drone simulator. Once the students understand how the coding blocks work, and are able to create a successful code for their drone, we can move to the actual drone. Show the students how to get the Drone Block app and allow them to come up with their own code. As a group, we can decide how we want the drone code to look, and what we want out drone to do while flying. The students can give ideas of what blocks they want to use in oder to create a code for the Tello Drone.  Follow the steps below to connect to your Tello Drone and launch your mission.  Link Tello Drone To start this assignment w...

  Steps to work the Drone Blocks:  1. In the first lesson it explains the basic steps to moving the Drone. Start by selecting the takeoff block, then select the navigation block, and last select the landing block.  2. The purple arrow shows the direction the drone is facing. The blue arrow shows the direction the drone is flying. In the navigation tab, you can choose the directions the drone will fly and change the distance depending on the amount of room your drone has to fly. 3. To keep the drone flying, you can choose the loop block and add each of your navigations into the block. This allows the drone to repeat the navigation as many times as you set the loop too.  4. If you click on the menu button you are able to look at the mission codes. Select the button to connect to the Tello through Wifi. Once the mission is selected click the launch mission button under the menu tab.  Here is a video of my Drone flying using the code.  https://youtu.be/sk2Dj7Bb...

 Today's activity was WeDo LegoLab. In class me and my partner were to choose which Lego activity we wanted to do. Making sure that the activity was WeDo 2.0, and it had coding available. Me and my partner choose Milo's Tilt Sensor. The objective is to program Milo's messaging arm using the Tilt Sensor, and document Milo's communication with the base.   Lesson Plan for Metro: We will begin by discussing what the students know about rovers. What is a rover? How might having a rover be beneficial to scientists?  Next the students will be shown a picture of what Milo the Rover should look like by the time they are finished with the activity. Then, they will work together when given building instructions to assemble the rover. The building instructions are visual only, which should provide a challenge that is engaging and promotes discussion throughout the build.  Once the motor is connected to the Smart hub and the hub can connect to the device, the students can be...