https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Introduction 

https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/programming/intro-to-programming/v/programming-intro

http://math.chapman.edu/~jipsen/js/

http://www.w3schools.com/tags/canvas_rect.asp

http://jsbooks.revolunet.com/

Fibinacci Robot Lesson

https://www.teachengineering.org/collection/nyu_/activities/nyu_fibonacci/Attachments/nyu_fibonacci_activity1_robotbuildingguide_v1_tedl_.pdf

http://www.nxtprograms.com/five_minute_bot/

Windy Tunnel Activity

https://www.teachengineering.org/view_activity.php?url=collection/cub_/activities/cub_airplanes/cub_airplanes_lesson02_activity1.xml

New link to activity site:
http://wayback.archive.org/web/20120524022956/http://www.swe.org/iac/LP/wind_tunnel.html

Marshmallow Engineering Challenge
http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/marshmallow-design-challenge/
http://www.schooljournalism.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/The-Marshmallow-Challenge-Team-Bonding-and-Building-for-Student-Journalists.pdf
http://connectedprincipals.com/archives/3224

Programming Instruction for Robotics Students

Goal: 1) Involve Robotics Students in programming instruction:

resources:
https://www.kidscodecs.com/resources/curriculum/


http://www.cambridgegcsecomputing.org/cogbook

https://code.org/educate

https://code.org/curriculum/algebra

NASA Reading Analysis

Enhanced Learning Experience - Robotics and Information Technology

Should NASA be funded?

http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewResource/Preview/39079

Teach How to Write an argumentative essay:
http://mrsrooney.pbworks.com/w/page/30265495/Persuasive%20Writing
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/essaywriting/a/argument.htm
http://www.shmoop.com/video/argument-essay

MARS for Educators:
http://mars.nasa.gov/participate/marsforeducators/

MARS Exploration News:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/news/index.html

How NASA uses technology:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/research/technology-onepagers/system-design-landing.html

Rover Examines Rocks
http://www.nasa.gov/jpl/mer/rover-examining-odd-mars-rocks-at-valley-overlook/

Explore the DARPA Challenge

We are going to do a project about this robotics extravaganza! For now just learn a little about it.
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2824224/robot-gets-a-driving-lesson-for-darpa-challenge.html
Period 2,5,7 Do Webquest.

http://www.theroboticschallenge.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARPA_Robotics_Challenge

Robotics Webquest   Lesson Wednesday 12-17-2014

Name ____________________    Period _____________ Date ______________

Today we are exploring the DARPA robotics challenge.

1. What is DARPA?

2. What is the DARPA challenge?

3. What are 2-3 features of the DARPA challenge? What is is about? Where is is held? Why do it?

4. Who participates in the DARPA challenge?

5. Who won last year?