Using Sensors (Simple Inputs)
Students explore how simple sensors (e.g., touch, light) can provide input to a robot and influence its behavior.
Key Questions
- Explain how a robot 'knows' when it has bumped into something.
- Design a simple program where a robot reacts to a specific input from a sensor.
- Predict how a robot's behavior would change if a sensor was covered or removed.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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