Creating Simple Robot Paths
Students design and test simple sequences of commands to make a robot move from one point to another.
Key Questions
- Design the shortest path for a robot to reach a target.
- Evaluate different paths a robot could take to avoid an obstacle.
- Justify why some commands are more efficient than others for robot movement.
ACARA Content Descriptions
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