1. Materials Management Ver. 10.30.12

2. MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) Pre-questionsPre-questions 2) Lego Tips for Organizing Parts During a ProjectLego Tips for Organizing Parts During a Project 3) Appropriate Use Contract - Rules & NormsAppropriate Use Contract - Rules & Norms 4) Lego NXT Kit 9797 Parts ListLego NXT Kit 9797 Parts List 5) Technical LanguageTechnical Language 6) Loss, Breakage, Wear & TearLoss, Breakage, Wear & Tear 7) Post-questionsPost-questions 8) Additional Resources & Contact InformationAdditional Resources & Contact Information

3. MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Pre-questions (Table of Contents)Table of Contents 1)List 2 common parts that tend to wear out 2)List 2 suggested best practices for storage 3)List 2 reasons for using technical language 4)Inventory: Why is it important?

4. Lego tips for organizing parts during a project (Table of Contents)Table of Contents  Advantages for using kits (i.e., Mindstorm NXT, mini-kits) - Easy clean up; low cost, minimal space ( go to Lego Engineering Tips)Lego Engineering Tips  Advantages for using bins - Encourages open end design; - Allows for sharing resources; quick sorting (go to Lego Engineering Tips)Lego Engineering Tips  Advantages for using Mini-kits (i.e., specific project) - Team accountability; - Easy clean up; guided by teacher or project ( go to Lego Engineering Tips)Lego Engineering Tips MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT

5. Appropriate Use Contract - Rules & Norms (Table of Contents)Table of Contents  Student responsibilities - Breakage; replacement costs; where to operate equipment  Parent involvement with contract - Signature; awareness of student expectations  To share or not to share parts ( go to Lego Engineering Tips )Lego Engineering Tips - Kits  NO; Mini-kits  NO; Bins  YES  Appropriate Use Contract for students, teams ( go to Contract link )Contract link MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT

6. Lego NXT Kit 9797 Parts List (Table of Contents)Table of Contents  431 parts to know ( go to Parts List )Parts List  Technical language to learn (i.e., motors, 3 x 7 beams, axles, brick, sensors, gears, bushings)  Cost to replace  How many of each part  Part to Part relationships MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT

7. Technical Language (Table of Contents)Table of Contents  Advantages for using technical language ( go to Kit Q & A - Tech Lang.)Kit Q & A - Tech Lang.  Encourages precise thinking  Develops vocabulary for both speaking and writing  Introduces students to language used in professional fields (i.e. engineering, computer programming)  Create PARTS or KIT POSTERS ( go to Parts List )Parts List MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT

8. Loss, Breakage, Wear & Tear (Table of Contents)Table of Contents  Common wear & tear happens - Mindstorm NXT brick screens tend to fail - Motor gears get stripped when students run by hand - Sensors, bricks, motors, cables  Common loss - All the little pieces (i.e., connectors end up on the floor)  Lego Education toll free number for replacement parts 800-362-4308 MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT

9. Post-questions (Table of Contents)Table of Contents 1)List 2 common parts that tend to wear out 2)List 2 suggested best practices for storage 3)List 2 reasons for using technical language 4)Inventory: Why is it important?

10. Additional Resources & Contact Information (Table of Contents)Table of Contents  Appropriate Use Contract – (Google doc) Appropriate Use Contract  Materials Management – (Google doc) Materials Management  Lego NXT 9797 Parts – (Google doc) Lego NXT 9797 Parts  Questions & Answers re: Materials – (Google doc) Questions & Answers re: Materials Why use technical language? Does the Lego kit require special care? Batteries or Recharge? Contact information: Manage@gotoif.orgManage@gotoif.org Albuquerque Area: 505.867.2007 Outside Albuquerque Area: 888.527.2007 Fax: 888.701.3071 GO TO OTHER MODULES… MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT