The Wheldon Brothers are at the race track preparing for the Intergalactic Championship. Can you build a controller and help them do a few laps around the track?
Piperbot and Pip have found the course of the Intergalactic Championship. The Wheldon Brothers are there and are ready to do a few practice laps before the big race. Let's help the Wheldon brothers run a few laps around the track before the big race!
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Computer with USB port and Chrome or Edge browser
Piper Make Base Station or Starter Kit
The following sections will contain step by step instructions for Math extensions directly related to this Mission. Adjust the directions to fit your Math standards.
Math Extension: What is Speed?
Speed is a way to measure how fast something is moving. Imagine you're riding your bike or running – speed tells us how quickly you're getting from one place to another.
In simple terms, speed is how much distance you cover in a certain amount of time. For example, if you run 5 miles in 1 hour, your speed is 5 miles per hour.
There’s a formula to calculate speed: Speed = Distance/Time
This means you take the distance you travel and divide it by the time it takes. If you know how far you've gone and how long it took, you can figure out your speed!
Speed can be measured in different units, like miles per hour (mph) or meters per second (m/s), depending on what you're measuring.
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Console Personal computers built for gaming (e.g., PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch).
Modding Making "modifications" to how a game sounds, plays, looks, or functions, usually by users.
Graphic User Interface (GUI) A way to display information on the computer screen where the user can use a mouse or touchscreen to click various buttons. (CAT)
Playtesting Playing through new inventions or builds to find bugs, test their ease of use, and get new ideas to build on.
Virtual Reality (VR) Computer technology that makes someone feel like they are elsewhere. It requires a player to wear a headset and use input devices to play games.
