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Coding Focus: Following a Line
(45 minutes)
Curriculum Links
• Exploring the use of a loop
• Exploring ways of developing computational thinking skills, such as the ability to
develop algorithms
Connect
Autonomous cars will soon be driving on our roads. How do they follow their paths
without deviating from the road?
Construct
Build Program
In the software, start with the “Switch”
tutorial.
Contemplate
Have the students create a driverless vehicle that can follow a line.
Ask them explore different types of lines, such as:
• Thick lines
• Thin lines
• Colored lines
• Right angles
• Broken/interrupted lines
Continue
Create a racetrack in your classroom and find out whose car is the fastest.
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