Lesson: Navajo Rug
Lesson Overview
- Objective: Learning pattern recognition and instruction sequencing through Navajo rug design and LEGO robotics
- Recommended grade level: 4th grade – adult
- Time to complete: 2 hours
Materials needed
- LEGO SPIKE Prime Hub
- At least 1 motor (2 recommended)
- Laptop for coding
- Marker(s) and paper
- Rubber band (size and tension that can stabilize the marker to stand upright)
- Example rug designs
Problem Statement
Using your LEGO SPIKE Prime kit, design and create a Navajo rug pattern.
Example robot (Dinésh Chįįn)
Suggestions for calibrating difficulty
- To start off: Have students draw out a basic pattern and create a set of instructions to make that pattern — then pass the instructions to a classmate and see if they can recreate the pattern
- To add a little challenge: Create a robot that drives and holds the marker to the paper. This design will have imperfections at corners but is a simple starting build to accomplish the challenge.
- To add a lot of challenge: Have students follow the rug building instructions provided below.