Math Class in Robotics?

I made the kids figure angles turned and distances traveled for their robots in proportion to degrees rotated. They had to do some... MATH! This was not what they were thinking when they signed up for this class.

What I love about the robot calculations is that the kids actually see how to apply concepts they've learned in math. "What if I really don't want to guess how many degrees it takes for the robot to go 3 ft?" Granted, even the calculations aren't exact, but it certainly gets you in the ballpark.

Kids are drawn to these robots, but I hope this makes them also appreciate all the math and science behind them.