Teacher: Mr.

Davie
Subject Group and Discipline: DESIGN
Unit title: NXT Rescue Robot (Grade 8)

MYP year: 3
Unit duration (Hrs): 15 hours
Key concept: Globalization and Sustainability
Related concept: Communication, Collaboration,
Global context: collaboration
Inquiry questions:
Factual List the man features of what a Robot would need to be able to replace a
human in a rescue mission?
Conceptual How can we create a more flexible robot in the future?
Debatable- Do you think it is really possible to build a robot that can think for itself in
the future?
Approaches to learning (ATL):
Thinking skills
Social skills
Communication skills
Self-management skills
Research skills

Summative Assessment: Students will create a robot that can be used in NXT Rescue Mission where it is
unsafe for humans i.e. fire, bomb threat, nuclear waste.