Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Teaching Tools Series: PLTW Automation & Robotics Kahoot!

This Kahoot! is a fun way to review and learn the names of VEX Robotics parts and gear ratios.

https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/82b9198e-5b1e-4e61-b0ad-fa69efaf37c7



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Teaching Tools Series: Caliper Practice Block

So, I teach PLTW Gateway courses (Design & Modeling and Automation & Robotics).  In Design & Modeling (DM), I teach students to use calipers as a precise and accurate measuring tool.

See my assessment ideas, and download all of the files for free at: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1878943

I have 2cm interlocking blocks that come with the curriculum materials for PLTW, but I wanted something with larger and more varied dimensions for the students to measure. I also wanted the object to cause students to use the different tools that are on the caliper.

So, I created this:


See my assessment ideas, and download all of the files for free at: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1878943

I printed several of them out on an Ultimaker 2 and I use them to assess my students' caliper skills or give them extra practice.





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