Kōkiri Lab
Kōkiri Lab

Robotics & Systems · Lesson 1 of 8

Launch: the challenge and your first prediction

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Today's goal

Meet the elastic-car challenge, log into Kōkiri Lab for the first time, and make a first prediction with a reason.

By the end

A first prediction logged, with a reason.

What we'll do (60 minutes)

  1. Hook: watch a demonstration elastic car run along the lane. What could make it go further? This is an investigation, not a race.8 min
  2. First time in Kōkiri Lab, unassisted: log in with your join code, pick your group, and enter a first prediction with a reason.10 min
  3. Mini-teach: a stretched elastic band stores energy and releases it as movement; the parts of a system; the one-change rule.10 min
  4. Design and build your car body, marking a space for a later motor and sensor. Check the wheels and axle spin freely.27 min
  5. Pack away: label your tub and store the body with the band unstretched.5 min

Need a hand?

A template chassis with the motor and sensor space already marked, and a sentence starter: "I think my car will go about ___ because ___."

Want a challenge?

Sketch and compare two body shapes, name a trade-off for each, and choose one with a stated reason.

AI this lesson

Kōkako, your AI mentor: Asks you one question at a time, such as “Is your test fair? What stayed the same?”. It never tells you the answer or whether you are right. You: Decide what to change and what to keep the same.

This lesson includes a Thinking check: a short task you do on your own, so you and your teacher can see how your thinking is growing. It is not marked.

Your response saves to your account when you are signed in, so you can look back and see how your thinking has grown.

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    Task 1 · Thinking check 1

    Lesson 1: Launch: the challenge and your first prediction. Do the Thinking check your teacher gives you on your own, then write your response here. It is not marked.