Smart Spinner


2. Smart Spinner

Kids will build and program a spinner mechanism that is motorized to spin a top and release it and that uses a motion sensor to turn off the motor when the top is released.

Objectives

Science
Trace the transmission of motion and transfer of energy through the machine.
Identify the gear mechanism and the effect of the gears on the length of time the top can spin.

Technology
Create a programmable model to demonstrate the knowledge and operation of digital tools and technological systems.

Engineering
Build and test the spinner movement. Modify the spinning behavior by changing the gears to affect the speed of the top and the length of time it spins.

Mathematics
Understand how the number of teeth and diameter of the gears affect the speed of the
movement. Compare the ratio of the smaller and larger gears.

Vocabulary
Gears, rotation, and speed. Blocks: Add to Display, Display, Motion Sensor Input, Motor Off, Motor This Way, Number Input, Play Sound, Repeat, and Wait For.






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