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(Rover) Drive the Line Challenge with TI-Nspire CXII (Math in Motion Plus)

Students will apply their knowledge of the relationships between position vs. time graphs and velocity vs. time graphs, and their verbal descriptions, to write programs for Rover to drive.

Publisher: Texas Instruments Inc.

Topic:  Mathematics

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Overview

In this Math in Motion Plus activity, students will write their own program for the TI-Innovator™ Rover. They will explore multiple representations of position, velocity and time to write code that will navigate a set of challenges. Students will apply their knowledge of the relationships between position vs. time graphs and velocity vs. time graphs, and their verbal descriptions, to write programs for Rover to carry out the motion described. The “Challenge” cards provided can be printed and/or cut into individual task cards and distributed to students (optional).

 

Goals

Students will:

Use their knowledge of position vs. time and velocity vs. time in the context of Rover motion challenge problems

Create and edit Python programs that include several commonly used Rover and calculator functions. 

 

Project Materials 

Download Teacher Document   PDF link  Word Doc link

Download TI-Nspire Teacher File with example programs  link

 

Download Student Challenge Document   PDF link  Word Doc link

Download TI-Nspire Student File  link

 

 

Learn to do the project yourself 

Overview of the TI-Nspire CXII for Programming in Python (Youtube video) link

Write your first Python program on TI-Nspire CXII (Youtube video) link

Download Meet the Rover Geometry Challenge PDF link

Download Learn to do the project PDF  link

 

Setting up

Update your TI-Nspire CX family handheld, TI-Nspire computer software and TI-Innovator sketch link

Download a step-by-step guide to updating your TI-Innovator Hub and Rover  PDF  link

 

 

See other projects at www.TIstemProjects.com

Contact stem-team@ti.com with questions or comments about the project.

 

 

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