Reason/Objective: Last week the class had the opportunity to work together to make a robot and take down the distance traveled measured with a ruler and a program called LabView.
Group Measurements:
First Time:
- Time (seconds): 2 seconds
- Distance: 60 centimeters or .52 meters
- Wheel 1: 1195 Rotations
- Wheel 2: 1190 Rotations
Second Time:
- Time (seconds): 1.5 seconds
- Distance: 44 centimeters or .39 meters
- Wheel 1: 880 Rotations
- Wheel 2: 881 Rotations
Third Time:
- Time (seconds): 1 seconds
- Distance: 30 centimeters or .25 meters
- Wheel 1: 556 Rotations
- Wheel 2: 572 Rotations
Doing this lab allowed us to interact with classmates and learn a new program. The next time we use the robots we are going to have the chance to have them lift things and record them. I definitely think this is something that other teachers in high schools and middle schools should use to teach a unit like this to their students.