Maze

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Resource type

• Lesson Plan
• Contributed Curriculum Materials

Content area

• Computer Science
• Mathematics

Use type

• Middle School

Tools

• StarLogo Nova

Activity Overview

In this activity, students engage in a participatory simulation called “THE MAZE,” write a program in StarLogo Nova, and write a program in Lightning Lab (or any SPHERO program).

 

Teaching Summary

1. Design a maze on a piece of paper

2. Scale and draw the maze on the playground with chalk and walk it

3. Make a simulation of your Maze in SL Nova and make the turtle walk it

4. Make a 3D model of your Maze and program your sphero to walk it

 

Activity Objectives

1. Students will design a maze using at least 5 paths

2. Students will scale a maze

3. Students will create and run a program in SL Nova

  4.  Students will create and run a program in Lightning Lab, and run the SPHERO  

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