Eighth Grade

PLTW Robotics

Students use STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) principles to design and program robots.
Know and understand engineering, automation, and robotics
Understand and use the design process
Understand and use mechanical gears and gear assemblies
- understand gear ratios and apply to robot builds
Design, build, and program robots
- understand basic design principals
- understand basic, simple and complex robot behaviors
- arrange gears to maximize speed and/or torque
- program robots and understand and use pseudocode
- use and set-up motors and sensors
- troubleshoot programing errors

Check out our Pull Toy Designs (click to open):