Rat Race
should be creative in making an obstacle course. The obstacle course can include a
contrasting colored floor, narrow passages that force students to design a compact car,
sounds that require students to use sound sensor, and walls that cars need to avoid.
Computers running LEGO MINDSTORMS.
Obstacle course, be creative in inventing a fun obstacle course for students to program and design their car to get through.
Constraints.
- Introduce the activity and show the students the pre-built obstacle course so that they know what their car has to do.
- Have students build their cars using touch and light sensors. Remind students that their car must somehow break through the rope barrier at the end of the course.
- When students have finished building, have them program their cars to travel through the course.
- The cars must start at the start line.
- When the cars hit the black line, their cars should turn right.
- When the cars hit the wall, the cars should turn left.
- At the finish line, the cars must break through the tape.