Drones: Using English as a Programming Language
by Nicholas Valdez
Students will learn the importance of clear, precise communication by directing a partner to navigate a drone through an obstacle course. This exercise will draw parallels to writing clear and unambiguous code in programming.
Students will be in pairs of 2, one acting as the drone operator the other as the "programmer." Students will focus on using clear communication where the programmer instructs the operator, whose vision is blocked either by facing backwards or blindfolded, how to navigate a simple obstacle course. The goal is to parallel this to computational thinking.
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18iPcRBXCB3a7h8StYHxcWsfFi2Ovd_xA/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance P3: Net Force Technology 1. Empowered Learner 2. Digital Citizen 5. Computational Thinker Engineering S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S5: Apply Technology to Engineering S6: Apply Communications to Engineering Mathematics Geometry (G) English Language Arts (ELA) Speaking & Listening
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