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NISD Robots to the Rescue - A Virtual Robotics Tournament

Our Vision

Students grades K-5 in this tournament will challenge themselves to grow beyond the standard requirements applying teamwork and discovery by exploring a real-world application of science, mathematics, language arts, social studies, and fine arts as they all come together in robotics! We want students to see that robotics is more than wires, gears, and motors and if we want to make our world a better place, then we must move from a society of consumers to a society of producers and innovators! It is time to break stereotypes and flood the industry with new and better ideas that come from diversity in skills, diversity in interests, diversity in life experience, diversity in cultures and genders.

Robot Game

The competition has 3 components:

Driving Field (Example below)
Slide Deck Template and Rubrics posted on 2-15-23 & ready for use. Click on Modules (On the left) > Ozobot > Turn in Work
Peer/Team Evaluation Form (Google Form - Click Here Links to an external site.)

Each team (no more than 4 members) will be assigned 1 robot to use during the competition by the sponsor. Each team run should be videod to possibly use the best video in the final project. Team sponsors can designate someone (preferably the sponsors) to video. Teams can stitch together the videos using WeVideo in the portal to make the final project for submission. Winning submissions are linked below.

**DON'T FORGET: Teams should take pictures, screenshots, videos along the way of students and code to submit with WeVideo submission.

Theme

Product manufacturing used to be a tedious task that required a huge workforce. It was difficult to manage the production speed as during the old days every task was handled manually; however, with the advancement of technology, a number of tasks that require physical participation have been replaced by machines (robots).

Robots increase output and reduce operational costs. They are being used in industries that provide lots of advantages such as increasing the speed of production, reducing human error, avoiding accidents, etc. Robots are extensively used in assembling automobile parts to develop hi-tech cars. Robotic arms are also employed in applications that require a task to be done in a repeated fashion such as nut-bolt fastening, brand label wrapping, etc. Robots are also taking the place of people in dangerous situations like floods or escalated police situations.

Problem : Design a robot that can operate inside of a production (manufacturing plant) plant.

Your robot can do any or all of the following tasks:

1. Pick up and transport (Required) items from the assembly line (Point A) and prepare it for shipping (Point B).

a. To increase speed and accuracy that will lower production costs.

2. Assemble (optional) earn creativity points

a. Examples include, but are not limited to:

i. An arm that can sort packages based on quality

ii. Ability to lift/move heavy items to another location

iii. Sensor for determining package size

Students will create a robot prototype that will fit into either category mentioned above to show a solution.
2022 Winner Here (3-5)
2022 Winner Here K-2)

Challenges

Challenge 1:

Design an Ozobot accessory to represent a creative solution to a manufacturing problem (robot arm, plow, crane,etc). Accessories can be designed with toilet paper rolls, paper, cardboard, etc. Make sure that the accessory is not too heavy for your robot to complete its course.

Challenge 2:

Create an Ozobot course that represents a manufacturing assembly line for a product of your choice. Ozobots should be coded with a variety of speed changes (fast, slow, cruise, etc) to illustrate various points in the manufacturing process. The course should tell a story of how the robot completes the steps of manufacturing the product.

Challenge 3:

The Ozobot course will need to include the following codes in its assembly line illustration in addition to the speed changes in challenge. It must inlude 2 right turns, 1 left turn, 1 three second pause, and spin.

When the Ozobot arrives at the end of the manufacturing line, it should return to the start to continue to efficiently produce the product indefinitely; this can be done with a unturn code or a drawn loop.

**DON'T FORGET: Teams should take pictures, screenshots, videos along the way of students and code to submit with WeVideo submission.

Final Product: WeVideo (5 min MAX)

WeVideo Components: (Sample from last years competition: Bobcat Hackers , Avocados from Mexico, Party Express, Boss Balls, The Trailblazers)
- Introduction
- Challenge videos demonstrating your solutions to each of the 3 challenges. This component of the WeVideo may be no longer than 3 minutes.
- Reflection - Using guiding questions

Challenge Board/Mat:

Use one poster board for the challenge to be coded on. 22 X 28 in poster board. Students must label the port (starting point), construction zone, warehouse, weather event, non-weather related delay, and the home (end point)

Note: Ozobot is a CODED challenge. Example below

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Ozobot Tips and Tricks

Awards

Overall Team Champion - Medals/ Team Trophy

GoGo Gadget - Team Certificate

Design Award - Team Certificate

Spirit and Sportsmanship - Team Certificate

Awards are sponsored by Northwest Education Foundation

Registration Form 2022 - 2023- Click here to register your teams!