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- Page 1 Meet the TI-Rover with Geometry Challenges TI-Nspire CX Family TI-Basic Texas Instruments @ticalculators www.TIstemProjects.com Contact stem-team@ti.com with questions...
- Page 2 Meet the TI-Innovator™ Rover...
- Page 3 TI Graphing Calculator TI-Innovator™ Rover TI-Innovator™ Hub...
- Page 4 Rover from the top Calculator holder posts. Red-Green-Blue Lift and twist to CE or CX side. Battery indicator (RGB) Color LED Marker holder (Expo Fine and Ultra Fine sizes) Battery Charge with USB micro On/Off Switch to wall adapter.
- Page 5 Turn Rover Over What do you see?
- Page 6 Sensors on Rover Motors to turn the wheels Color sensor to detect different colors Ranger to measure distance...
- Page 7 TI-Rover orientation and virtual grid Rover programs set the initial position as the origin and the heading as 0 degrees measured from the x-axis. Note: The Rover tracks its position on a virtual coordinate grid with a unit value of 10 cm.
- Page 8 Connecting Rover to your calculator Make sure that your Rover is switched on and on floor ready to roll before running the program. Plug A side into Plug B side into port on calculator USB B port of the Rover Hub. the Rover Hub.
- Page 9 Connecting your calculator to the Rover Initial Connection Troubleshooting Try the following as a fast fix: » Step 1: Make sure that Rover is » Step 1: unplug the unit-to-unit cable from switched ON the hub and the calculator. » Step 2: re-connect in the order of first Hub »...
- Page 10 Creating a new TI-Nspire document Use arrow keys and [enter] or See next slide for steps to add Press [1] to select 1 New document. a program. Press the [home/on] key to display the home screen.
- Page 11 Creating a Rover Program Enter your program name Press [menu] to bring up a menu Press down arrow repeatedly Select 1: New by and press [enter]. of applications to add to the page. then press [enter] or pressing [enter] or [1] press [9] to select Add Program Editor.
- Page 12 Running a Rover Program Press [enter] to run your program in Press [ctrl] [R] to paste the program the Calculator app. name ready to run in a Calculator app on the next page. You can re-run the program in the Note: [ctrl] [R] also checks syntax and Calculator app by pressing [enter].
- Page 13 Editing a Rover Program Type in a new value for distance, Press [del] to Press [ctrl] left to go back to your Use the arrow keys to position right arrow to the end of the line, editor page. the cursor to change the value of backspace over the 3.
- Page 14 Saving a TI-Nspire document file Folder where file will be saved. Type in your file name Select 4 Save or 5 Save As… Press [doc] then select 1 File Press [enter] to save the file to the from the menu. using alpha and from the menu by pressing folder indicated above.
- Page 15 Opening an existing TI-Nspire document file Use arrow keys and [enter] or Use arrow keys and [enter] to Press [2] to select 2 Browse files. select a folder and a file. Press the [home/on] key to display the home screen. Note: Pressing the [home/on] key repeatedly toggles between the home screen and the current...
- Page 16 Use Expo Fine or Extra Fine dry erase markers. The markers drop into a slot on the front of the Rover. Note: The Texas Instruments Workshop Loan Rover cases include markers. Drawing surface: We recommend butcher paper held in place with painters tape on a...
- Page 17 MAKE IT MOVE! New Program: Task: Discover how far Rover drives per unit. Use differing values (1-20) to determine what 1 Rover unit Find ”CONNECT RV” on the 8:Hub>7:Rover menu. Find FORWARD on the 8:Hub>7:Rover>1:Drive RV menu. Enter value for number of units to drive. Right arrow to the end of the line and press [enter] to complete the command and move to the next line.
- Page 18 Set the color Task: Set the color output of New Program: the RGB LED. Each color takes a value (0- 255). Challenge Task: Try to make Yellow Enter values for Find RV.COLOR on the 8:Hub>7:Rover>5:RV.Color menu. Red, Green and Separate the values for Red, Green and Blue with spaces. Blue separated by spaces.
- Page 19 Explore angles New Program: Task: Drive a square. Challenge Task: Try to drive an equilateral triangle. The program above is a framework for driving a square. Enter values for distance and turn angle.
- Page 20 Quick Math Reminders » Complementary » Supplementary Angles: Angles: » Sum to 90 degrees » Sum to 180 degrees...
- Page 21 Quick Math Reminders » Exterior angles: » Interior Angles:...
- Page 22 Logic Challenge Task: Drive the figure shown without crossing any lines or going back over a line and without picking up the pen. When you are ready put the pen in and trace your path...
- Page 23 Where can you go next with TI-Rover? Draw artwork Drive an obstacle course Drive a design Navigate a map Write your name Use a For loop Park your Rover to draw polygons...
- Page 24 Quick Math Reminders » Pythagorean Theorem...
- Page 25 Logic Challenge 2 Task: Drive the figure shown without crossing any lines or going back over a line and without picking up the pen. When you are ready put the pen in and trace your path...
- Page 26 Logic Challenge 2...
- Page 27 Thank you! www.TIstemProjects.com for more TI STEM and coding activities and projects.
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