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Introduction to LEGO NXT 6 hour course
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Introductions You Your Expectations
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Who are you – and who am I?
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The LEGO Group - Play and learning since 1932
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Our Mission: Inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow “Only the best is good enough”
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LEGO ® Education Founded 1980, R&D based in Denmark Supplying educational solutions for children aged one to 16+ years Present in 60 countries, lead country USA, major in Europe and Australia Involved in major school projects in Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa, Peru and Abu Dhabi World leading with Robotics in Education Highly professional educational partner network Global concept – local application Our vision: Inspire and develop the learners of tomorrow
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The 4 C approach ConnectContemplate Construct Continue
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Skills you will learn… Common palette Move block Loop Switch Wait for light sensor Wait for ultrasonic sensor
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Hardware NXT inputs and outputs general function Sensors light ultrasonic Motors
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Software Goals: Open and save a new program Download and manage files to NXT brick Drag and drop icons into the block diagram Use sequencing Go through an overview of the tutorials
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Let’s Build!
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Are you ready to program? Drive forward
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What are the curriculum connections? Measurement Circumference Distance – one vs two rotations Time – Seconds Speed = distance/time Friction Power and stopping distances Constant velocity?
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Human Robot Let’s take a turn or two…
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What are the curriculum connections? Geometry Turning radius Point of rotation Mechanics affect turn Radius Circumference
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Be a Square!
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Use a Loop Drive that square
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Lunch Break!
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Light Sensor Drive to a line Detect a line Stop
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What are the curriculum connections? Logical, sequential thinking Conditional statements Thresholds: Averages/Median Scientific method Repetition of experience
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Light Sensor Follow a line
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What are the curriculum connections? Logical, sequential thinking Conditional statements Boolean (True/false) logic Thresholds: Averages/Median Scientific method Repetition of experience Biomechanics
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Ultrasonic Sensor Drive to a given distance from a wall Stop
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What are the curriculum connections? Logical, sequential thinking Conditional statements Constants Speed=Distance/Time Scientific method Repetition of experience
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How are you doing? Something up your sleeve? Ready to get kids engaged?
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