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Alyssa Scarfato
PROJECT THREE:
Spheros Maze





About This Project
This project involves the use of a Spheros, a spherical robot that can be controlled by an application on an iPad. I was able to create a maze for the Spheros, and documented my process throughout this page!
Figuring out the speed of the Spheres, which angle it travels in, and how long it should travel was extremely difficult. A lot of my thought processes dealt with guess-and-check. I knew I wanted the Spheros to travel quickly, but not too fast that it wouldn't be able to stay inside the parameters of the maze. The angles were pretty simple- I would have the Spheros complete a path and a turn, and then I would estimate and calculate the angle at which it should turn for the next part of the maze. All in all, completing this maze made me feel really accomplished because my maze was so complex, but this was such a fun project!
Description
K-6 Curriculum
Math Standards
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K.G.5 Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
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4.MD.5 Recognize angles as geometric shapes that are formed wherever two rays share a common endpoint, and understand concepts of angle measurement