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Catapult   BASKETBALL

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!!

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!
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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.
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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 
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