Unit of work

3: Marty Sensing the Environment

This unit of work showcases available sensors for Marty and how to illustrate their use.

Contents: 5 lessons
Time per lesson: 45 min each

Overview

In this unit, learners will experience what happens when Marty is able to sense information about the environment: obstacles, location, light and sound. Learners will use this information so that Marty is able to respond to based on a range of conditions.

Lessons in this unit

5 lessons

2.06: What's in Marty's Way?Why not have Marty tell you if something is in the way?45 minIntermediate
2.16: Ground Detection - Safety FirstUse Marty's IR sensors to write a program preventing him from walking off the edge of a surface!45 minAdvanced
2.21: Estimating with Distance SensorsWhat is a distance sensor, when do we use them and how much do we rely on them? Let's program one for Marty!45 minIntermediate
2.22: Light Sensors and Conditional StatementsWhat is a light sensor, can we think of any that occur naturally or in a built environment? Let's program one for Marty!45 minIntermediate
2.23: Noise Sensors and Parallel ProgrammingWhat is a noise sensor, when are noise sensors used in the real-world and what reactions are there? Let's program one for Marty!45 minIntermediate