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Archive for the ‘Lego Mindstorms’ Category

Some schools are finding the instruction manuals missing.  This is the pdf version to use until we can order more books.Building Instruction Guide

Have you been to a great blog or web site that discusses robots or electricity?  What did you like about it, what didn’t you like, what did you learn, what would you like the author to add to the site?

Robots: Thinking Sensing Acting  Check out the videos of the Robot Artists

Operate a robot on the Earth and on the Moon

 Here are some alternate robots that you may choose to make.   We would love to see photos and video of these robots and any adaptations you make to the robot, expecially in the programming.  If you are shooting video, use the video setting on the digital camera.  Your teacher can direct your photo and video to the blog site.  Other robot projects can be shared as well.

Four Poles Activity

Dancing Robot 

Dancing Robot from Tufts 

More Lego Activities Some of these use Lego Mindstorms and some use other programs.
NXT Projects
Wind-up Ballerina

Here are some resources you may find helpful when doing your unit planning for Lego Mindstorms.

Unofficial Lego Mindstorms Nxt Inventors Guide

Builder’s Guide All Pages 

Alternate Build

List of alternate NXT projects