Robotics & Systems · Week 3 of 9

Investigate wheel size, gearing, friction and load

Look closely · Collect evidence · Compare

VOICE Observe · Evidence · Compare

Today's goal

VOICE evidence collection.

By the end

Evidence record.

What we'll do (60 minutes)

Investigation set-up for the flood-supply robot: one variable (wheel size, gearing, friction or load)10 min
Testing and observation (3 trials per condition)25 min
Record evidence (VOICE Evidence table)10 min
Initial comparison10 min
Reflection5 min

Try this week

Science investigationWhich wheels carry the load best?Do bigger wheels help a robot carry supplies further on rough ground?
Science investigationGears: fast or strong?How does changing the gears change speed and pulling power?

AI this week

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.