Project Name: Catapult into Basketball Ring
Controlled by: Coding or Remote controlled
Programming Difficulty: Medium
Construction Difficulty: Medium
General Comment. This is a very challenging but highly motivating. There is something about shooting baskets!!
Controlled by: Coding or Remote controlled
Programming Difficulty: Medium
Construction Difficulty: Medium
General Comment. This is a very challenging but highly motivating. There is something about shooting baskets!!
Rules FOR STUDENTS
You must use:
-1 NXT or EV brick
-3 motors
You must:
Build a robot that can travel around obstacles, then shoot a ball through a small basketball ring.
Tips For students
Tip: Flicking a basketball can be tricky. You might need to use rubber bands with some sort of trigger.
Tip: Cars with two wheels will turn better.
SAMPLE PROGRAMMING
It really does depend on your obstacles, but basically you want it to travel and turn a few times, then shoot!
TEACHER INFO
The basketball ring I have used is a cheap small one that kids might hang on the back of their bedroom door.
Grading option: I used checkpoints for this one.
Checkpoint 1, half way through obstacle course
Checkpoint 2: Made it to the ring
Checkpoint 3: Launched the ball
Checkpoint 4: Hit the ring with ball
Check point 5: Ball went through the ring and net properly.
If you want to count checkpoints, use this Google Sheet.
If you are timing each robot, make a copy of this Google Sheet to help you score
