Resources
Links
- Tufts University's Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO)
- Tufts CEEO's Stomp Network
- LEGO Engineering
- Scratch
- Alice
- Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center
- LEGO Robotics step-by-step building instructions for a simple wheeled car
- LEGO Robotics Programming Tutorial
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Rubber-band Powered Racecar
Grades K-2
Through a series of hands-on activities, students will explore different aspects
of the car design and experiment with how different features affect the distance
the car travels. Students conduct tests where they change variables of the car’s
design and measure how this affects the distance traveled.
Robot Olympics Activity Guide
Grades 6-8
The Robot Olympics helps students understand mathematic principles such as: perimeters,
estimation, speed and distance calculations, randomization, statistics, and ratios.
The unit applies mathematics to real life, while teaching iterative design and engineering.
Students will find this activity guide fascinating as they compete to build a robot
that can measure the perimeter of a complex shape, a car that can drive up a steep
hill, drive very slowly, or very quickly, or even a robot that can climb a rope
straight up! Each activity introduces an exciting competitive aspect while leading
students to understand new mathematical principles. The final activity is a culmination
of Olympic Events including a Tug of War, an Archery contest, and a “BasketBot”
that can shoot free throws.
Mars Rover Activity Guide
Grades 6-8
This Activity Guide reinforces astronomy concepts and science.This unit is intended
as an introductory lesson for students that are new to building and programming
LEGO Robotics. Students learn to build wheeled rover robots and program looped behaviors
responding to sensors. The Mars Rover activities explore the NASA Mars missions,
involving experiments in navigating Mars terrain, surviving in the Mars environment,
and other fun activities.
Supplemental Programs
Robotic Zoo Activity Guide
Grades 6-8
This Activity Guide reinforces biology concepts while building on the students'
robotics skills. It is intended to follow a more introductory robotics unit, such
as the Mars Rover activities, as this unit assumes students are familiar with building
basic wheeled robots and programming loops. Students create a herd of robotic caribou
while discussing defensive behaviors, baby sea turtles while learning about instincts,
and many other exciting biology activities.