Sphero Poke and Sphero Carry

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Here is the rewritten text: Designed to work seamlessly with the Sphero SPRK, the SpheroHat empowers students to harness manipulators with their #Sphero devices. As students investigate physics and math topics while controlling and programming the SPRK with their smart devices, they can experimentally determine the carrying and pushing capacity of their Sphero SPRKs. In this project, the SPRK can carry or push objects using a tray and a poking device attached to the SpheroHat. These two new attachments for the SpheroHat enable students to conduct a #ScienceProject or #MathProject as they evaluate the carrying and pushing capacity of their Sphero SPRKs. Print Settings: * Each SpheroHat can take up to 13 hours to print. * The SpheroCarry and SpheroPoke each take about 2-3 hours, depending on your settings and machine. Lesson Plan and Activity: 1. Introduction: Introduce Newton's Laws and the components of static and kinetic friction. 2. Experimentation: Determine the coefficients for these forms of friction prior to discussing the ability of the SPRK to push or carry an object. 3. Hypothesis: Ask students to hypothesize about the maximum mass that the SPRK can carry or push. 4. Task Introduction: Introduce the dynamics behind how the SPRK rolls and how that energy will be transferred from the ball to the SpheroHat to accomplish motion. 5. Data Collection: Collect and analyze data while conducting laboratory investigations, including calculating the force of friction under a variety of weighted situations. Lab Report Rubric: * Statement of problem * Hypothesis * Background * Procedure * Data table * Graph of data * Data analysis * Error analysis * Conclusion Assessment: * Students will develop a lab report that includes all the above components. * They can communicate this information with a presentation, poster session, or through a written report. References: * http://www.sphero.com and https://sprk.sphero.com/dashboard * http://www.wired.com/2015/09/physics-star-wars-bb-8-toy-works * http://www.bermudarace.com/emergency-steering-drogue-new-approach * http://www.bermudarace.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Steering-without-a-Rudder.pdf