Let the Good Ideas Roll

Curriculum DevelopmentUnit Plan
Written By Morgan Grant

Throughout the unit, students will explore how electricity works, power, green energy, programming, and material sourcing. Students are challenged to create an expansion pack for the Sphero. The design must consider the environmental impact of their proposed prototype as well as the criteria and constraints from the client.  

  • Core Content: Engineering Technology

  • Grade Levels: 6-9

  • ME Connection: Basic Electronics: Ohm’s Law and electrical circuits; package microcontroller on micro:bit is the brain processing signals from inputs and outputs; sensors connected to micro:bit uses microelectronics to detect and process input and outputs signals.

  • Engineering Design Project: Create an electronic expansion pack for the Sphero BOLT using a micro:bit and sensors.

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