What is Physical Programming?

Physical programming uses a computer program to make a device outside the computer move or do something

 

 

What is PICO and PICO Cricket?

The PicoCricket is a tiny computer that can control things in the world. The PicoCricket has four ports where you can plug in other devices, such as sensors, motors, and lights. You can
plug any of these devices into any of the ports.

 

 

2011 Physical Programming Activities

Pico Warm Up/Memory Game

 

Stickers for Intro Lesson using avery label 5160 or 8160 

not formatting well to pdf

I made a windmill final.doc

 

Stickers for Kinetic Sculpture, using avery label 5160 or 8160

not formatting well in pdf

 I made a kinetic sculpture final.doc  

 

Stickers for Golf Course using avery label 5160 or 8160

I made a Golf Course final.doc

 

Stickers for Alarm Clock using avery label 5162 with Microsoft Publisher

I made an alarm clock.pub

 

 

Activity 1:  Teeshing ins and Outs! 

This is an introductory lesson on inputs, outputs and script flow. 

It has four 20 minute activities that allow youth to use all of the sensors and actuators.

For the teachers     Pico_intro_Lesson_plans[1]...doc 

                                Pico_intro_Lesson_plans[1]...pdf    

                              avtivity 1 flow charts.pptx

                              Activity 1 flowcharts with labels

For student

Overall teeshing ins and out activity sheet

     windmill                         windmill activity sheet.doc windmill activity sheet.pdf           

     reaction game               word version coming monday reaction game activity sheet.pdf

     red light green light red light green light activity sheet.doc 

                                          red light green light activity sheet.pdf

     alarm clock                    Alarm Clock activity sheet.doc Alarm Clock activity sheet.pdf

Intro summary: Activity 1 summary.doc (97-2003)      Activity 1 summary.docx (2010)

Other resources:

PICO Cheat Sheet introduces input/output & all sensors & actuators

Alarm Clock Activity Sheet uses the light sensor and soundbox

Alarm Clock Activity Plan for Teachers

Reaction Game Activity Sheet uses touch sensor, displayboard & lights

Red Light, Green Light Activity Sheet use sound sensor & colored lights

Red Light Green Light Activity Plan

Windmill Activity Sheet uses resistance sensor & motor/motorboardw

 

Activity 2: "Minature Golf" (For Older Students)

Miniature Golf

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28629285@N02/3810708471/

 

Stickers for Miniature Golf (Avery Label #5160 or #8160)

I made a Golf Course final.doc

 

 

Activity 2: Kinetic Sculpture (For Younger Students)

Move and Groove Machine Activity Sheet:   Move and Groove Machine Activity Sheet

Move and Groove Machine Activity Plan:   Move and Groove Machine Activity Plan

Old version was called "Kinetic Sculptures":  Pico: Kinetic Sculptures

Ashley's version to Kinetic Sculpture Activity Plan: ashley's version of kinetic.docx

 

Pictures of Kinetic Sculpture combined with imaginative story telling (Taylor's idea) Kinetic Sculpture and Storytelling

 

Activity 3: "Which Wiggles?!!"

This is a physical programming lesson where the challenge is to make a highly interactive game using PICO Crickets

Activity goals for teachers  AmonWiggleUpActivityDescription.pdf

Activity Plan for teachers WhichWiggleActivityPlan.docx

Activity Sheet for youth  WhichWiggleActivitySheet.pdf

Cheat Sheet for Which Wiggle Set Up  WhatUNeedWhichWiggle.pdf

Pico Script whichwigglepicoscript.pb

*2011 WhichWiggle Activity Cheat Sheet* hjnidjnisdbujhasdfbuhasdfjhbsdf.xcf

*2011 Kinetic Sculptures (Updated) Pico: Kinetic Sculptures

 

 

       

 

 

How are bioluminesence and physical programming alike?  A short circle up talk and video shown by Susan:

 

Link to Ted Talk by Edith Widder,"The weird and wonderful world of bioluminescence":

 

http://www.ted.com/talks/edith_widder_the_weird_and_wonderful_world_of_bioluminescence.html

BioluminescensePhysProg 

 

Activity 4:  Where's my light, Dude?!

TEXT HERE

 

Activity 5:  The Great PICO Challenge

TEXT HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010 Physical Programming Activities

 

Physical Programming:  Move and Groove Machine

Move and Groove Machine Activity Sheet:   Move and Groove Machine Activity Sheet

Move and Groove Machine Activity Plan:   Move and Groove Machine Activity Plan

Old version was called "Kinetic Sculptures":  Pico: Kinetic Sculptures

 

Physical Programming:  Miniature Golf

Miniature Golf
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28629285@N02/3810708471/ 

Physical Programming:  Parade Float Activity

Parade Floats Activity Plan  PicoParadeFloatsPlan.doc

Parade Float Activity Sheet  II  picoparadesheet.doc

 

 

ROSI HUB PICO Lesson Plans

          Rosi HUB Pico Lesson Plans

 

Some useful things for understanding and working

with PICO kits

 

General PICO Kit Inventory List