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Drones, Robots Will Help Students Learn Math
Students at Laramie High School will be using drones and robots to help learn geometry, algebra, trigonometry and calculus this year.
The Laramie Boomerang reported Tuesday (http://tinyurl.com/n2oxgub) the school got a state grant to use robots, software and 3D printers to teach science, technology, engineering and math.
All Laramie High math department teachers are getting a drone, a robotic rover, a robotic ball and a robotic arm along with a tablet computer that controls the robots.
Dennis Hogsett, one of three math teachers who landed the grant, says the idea is to use hands-on activities to help engage students.
Hogsett says that by programming a robot to shoot baskets, for example, students would be using physics to determine how far the robot has to throw the ball.
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