Year 9 Robotics (9ROB)
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr C. Thomas, Mr K. Byrne.
Students will develop computational thinking skills in learning to control a robotics car and to extend it using sensors and a block programming language.
Learning Content:
Students will learn to use MakeCode programming language to program a MicroBit computer inserted in a Maqueen robot car.
Students will demonstrate the ability to apply:
• Project and self-management skills to work and meet deadlines;
• Innovative problem-solving and design thinking skills to generate and test ideas;
• A range of tools and techniques across a variety of software to design and develop digital outcomes;
• Computational thinking skills to plan and construct a basic computer program using MakeCode;
• Critical and creative thinking skills to evaluate their own and other’s digital outcomes.