Main Idea
Students learn to estimate the distance. They understand if they do this many times, the bit will be more accurate. Students learn know the units of length.
| Creator | Aet Sõmer, OÜ Miksike |
| Subject | Natural Science, Mathematics, Computer Science |
| Length | 45 minutes |
| Pedagogical Approach | Real life, Technology Supported |
| Competences | Creative skills, Logical thinking, Computational thinking |
| Grades | 4th grade |
| Technologies | Lego Mindstorms Ev3 |
Description
Students discuss how long the distance is. They decide in which units it is reasonable to measure this distance.
Students put the blocks in place where they think there is a predetermined distance. The robot moves to the obstacle and measures the distance. The children note in the table how much they made a mistake.
The distance Guess Mistake
1. 200 cm
2. 160 cm
3. 120 cm
4. 80 cm
5. 40 cm
The best offer The smallest error
At the end, they discuss about their offers. Students learned to
offer more accurately.