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This Sensors, Sensors…..Everywhere! Middle School Meteorologist Create Weather Bots! lesson plan also includes:
- What is Sensor Technology
- Middle School Meteorologist PowerPoint
- Lab Report Rubric
- Collaborative Work Rubric
- Oral Presentation Rubric
- How to Use Google Classroom
- How to Use & Program a Bump Switch
- Building Guide: Bump Switch
- How to Use & Program a Limit Switch
- Building Guide: Limit Switch
- How to Use & Program Line Follower Sensor
- Building Guide: Line Follower
- D.E.A.L. at Neal (Engineering Design Process)
- Engineering Design Process Rap
- PowerPoint Outline for Weather Bot
- Supporting Documents (.zip)
- Project
- Vocabulary
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My forecast is that you'll want to use the resource. Pupils design and create a weather bot as part of a project-based unit. These bots should be able to measure temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction, and dew point to forecast the weather.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Take a field trip to a meteorology division of a university or TV station
Classroom Considerations
- Requires sensors and robotics equipment
- Learners should have basic knowledge of weather
Pros
- Lists links to instructional videos on robotics
- Provides very detailed instructions for daily lessons
Cons
- None