Students coded connected drones from Spheros, a robotics company, best known for its programmable robots and connected toys. Students program rovers to put math and science in motion, adding a physical dimension to verbal, symbolic and graphic representations. Graphing calculators can open new channels for inquiry, exploration and connection as students use the built-in TI-Basic coding language or Python (on equipped handhelds) to program the TI-Innovator components. Rachel Gorsuch, a Math and Data Science Teacher at Teays Valley High School and T3 Regional Instructor for Texas Instruments, visited our program to challenge students to solve open-ended problems by programming the TI-Innovator Rover, a robotic vehicle, through a maze. Take a minute and watch the program highlight video above. Student started their New Year’s applying what they learned about binary code, algorithms, and computer programming to code connected toys and TI-Rovers through an array of challenges and obstacles. Posted in Uncategorized Leave a comment Learning to Code Through Connected Toys: Sphero & Texas Instrumentsīy: Meghan Thoreau, OSU Extension Educator their data to a computer using free downloadable software to continue investigating their physical activity results.Īgain refer to the STEM Club presentation on wearable technology for reminders on how to use smartwatches given to each student. Students can also pair their smartwatches with a mobile device to look at their daily, weekly, or monthly activity. The students were each given a smartwatch to have and continue exploring and using.įinally, the students engaged in different physical fitness challenges while monitoring their BPMs. The smartwatch’s tracking features include steps, distance, calories, heart rate, blood pressure, and sleep monitoring, and the ability to be paired with an App for a mobile device for additional data and tracking analysis of heart health. The students also learned how to calculate their resting heartbeat by hand.Įach student received a smartwatch to measure their heartbeats per minute (BPM) and blood pressure through a green LED pulse sensor. The unit brokedown wearable technology and allowed students to see and understand all the working components. will be wearing some form of wearable technology. It’s estimated that in 2023 almost 35% of people in the U.S. Teens need at least 60 minutes of daily activity, whereas adults can get away with 150 minutes/week! Wearable technology is growing and becoming a popular accessory for all ages. Our body and brain need a mix of activity and mind challenges to stay healthy. Our young STEMist learned that physical fitness matters. It includes helpful reminders on how to use the smartwatches and pair devices to mobile devices using an App. Click on the presentation link to review the interactive presentation that was presented during club time.
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