Introduction to LEGO NXT6 hour course

IntroductionsYouYour Expectations

Who are you – and who am I?

The LEGO Group - Play and learning since 1932

Our Mission:

Creativity Fun Learning Quality Care

Inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow

Imagination

“Only the best is good enough”

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

The 4 C approach

Connect ContemplateConstruct Continue

Skills you will learn…

Common paletteMove blockLoopSwitchWait for light sensorWait for ultrasonic sensor

Hardware

NXTinputs and outputsgeneral function

Sensorslight ultrasonic

Motors

Software

Goals:Open and save a new programDownload and manage files to NXT

brickDrag and drop icons into the block

diagramUse sequencingGo through an overview of the

tutorials

Let’s Build!

Are you ready to program?

Drive forward

What are the curriculum connections?

MeasurementCircumferenceDistance – one vs two rotationsTime – SecondsSpeed = distance/timeFrictionPower and stopping distancesConstant velocity?

Human Robot

Let’s take a turn or two…

What are the curriculum connections?

GeometryTurning radiusPoint of rotationMechanics affect turnRadiusCircumference

Be a Square!

Use a Loop

Drive that square

Lunch Break!

Light Sensor

Drive to a lineDetect a lineStop

What are the curriculum connections?

Logical, sequential thinkingConditional statementsThresholds: Averages/MedianScientific methodRepetition of experience

Light Sensor

Follow a line

What are the curriculum connections?

Logical, sequential thinkingConditional statementsBoolean (True/false) logicThresholds: Averages/MedianScientific methodRepetition of experienceBiomechanics

Ultrasonic Sensor

Drive to a given distance from a wallStop

What are the curriculum connections?

Logical, sequential thinkingConditional statementsConstantsSpeed=Distance/TimeScientific methodRepetition of experience

How are you doing?

Something up your sleeve?Ready to get kids engaged?