by Jessica Allen | Jan 25, 2020 | Biology, Export, In-Person, Modeling, Programming
Lesson Overview Summary This is an open-ended programming lesson that models cell movement towards light. In this lesson, students are introduced to the idea of outlining a program as a series of scenarios and responses. They are also exposed to the engineering method...
by Jessica Allen | Jan 25, 2020 | Export, In-Person, Programming
Lesson Overview Summary This programming lesson was designed to quickly teach the basics of programming a LEGO Mindstorm Robot in Open Roberta. It teaches programming through a series of programs. Many are purposefully “broken” to allow students to identify issues and...
by Jessica Allen | Jan 25, 2020 | Biology, Export, In-Person, Modeling, Programming
Lesson Overview Summary This is a programming lesson that models cell movement up a chemical gradient, model with the chemotaxis mat that has a white to black gradient printed on it. In this lesson, students build on the idea of outlining a program as a series of...
by Jessica Allen | Jan 25, 2020 | Biology, Export, In-Person
Physarum Chemotaxis 2CCW Cohort Teachers, click on the link below to access editable worksheets and presentation slides. CCW Cohort Site Return to Main Menu Lesson Overview Summary This activity builds on the first physarum chemotaxis experiment. This iteration of...
by Jessica Allen | Jan 25, 2020 | Biology, Export, In-Person
PHYSARUM CHEMOTAXIS 1 CCW Cohort Teachers, click on the link below to access editable worksheets and presentation slides. CCW Cohort Site Return to Main Menu Lesson Overview Summary This activity is designed as an open-ended exploration into physarum preferences by...
by Jessica Allen | Jan 25, 2020 | Export, In-Person, Programming
MYSTERY PROGRAM CCW Cohort Teachers, click on the link below to access editable worksheets and presentation slides. CCW Cohort Site Return to Main Menu Lesson Overview Summary This is a quick demo to introduce students to the Lego Mindstorm EV3 and the concept of...
