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Robotics Module
Jose Lopez and Kevin DerendorfGK-12 Fellows
Barry WilliamsInstructor
Introduction Robots are important tools to accomplish tasks that humans are unable or unwilling to do
Robots are not scary or inaccessible Engineering is essential to maintaining
and developing our way of life Requires teamwork, problem solving
skills, and effort Engineering is a rewarding endeavor
FALL 2008 Goals
Compete in FLL competition Introduction to engineering
High degree of engagement at the start Many students lost interest
Spring 2009 Goals
Maintain interest with entrepreneurship theme Introduction to engineering
Each class formed 3 startup companies that
produce water-filter robots Each company had 3 job categories: marketers,
managers, engineers High degree of engagement throughout semester Some students still lost interest Lots of copying
Materials List For each group:
1 LEGO Mindstorm NXTrobot kit 1 PC withLEGO Mindstorm software 1 ruler 1 black marker 6 AA batteries for robots w/o
rechargeable battery packs 1 wide roll of masking tape Plastic cups 1 4x8 ft (1.2x2.4 m) mat
Educational Standards
Missouri (1996) Mathematicsgeometric and spatial sense involving
measurement, trigonometry, and similarity and transformations of shapes
Missouri (1996) Scienceproperties and principles of matter and
energyproperties and principles of force and
motionprocesses of scientific inquiryimpact of science, technology and
human activity on resources and the environment
Reference: http://dese.mo.gov/standards/
Activity 1: Introduction to robotics
Provides good entry point Introduces students to the Mindstorm programming environment
Teaches students basic maneuvers
Prepares students for more complicated
tasks (FLL competition)
Activity 1: Introduction to robotics
Grade level: 5-9
Time required: 8 1-hour class periods Group size: 3 Expendable cost per group: $260 Students assemble a simple robot and
learn how to program basic maneuvers
using sensors
Activity 1: Learning objectives
Describe what an engineer is and what an engineer does
Program a LEGO Mindstorm NXT robot
to perform basic tasks
Describe how the ultrasonic and light
sensors work
Describe how robot uses sensors
Activity 1: Basic robot
Activity 1: Maneuvers
Activity 1: Maneuvers
Activity 1: Maneuvers
Activity 1: Maneuvers w/sensors
Optional for lower grades
Activity 1: Pre-assessment Questions
What do engineers do?
What are some of the types of engineers? What is a robot? What are robots used for?
Activity 1: Post-assessment Questions
How do the sensors work? How does the robot use the sensors? How is working with the robot like engineering?
Activity 3: Water Filtration Activity
Grade level: 6-12
Time required: 12 1-hour class periods Group size: 3 Expendable cost per group: $260 Students design, construct, and program a
robot to fulfill an assigned mission, in this
case a “water filter”
Activity 3: Motivation Contaminated water is a major problem worldwide
In certain countries, people travel dozens
of miles on foot through dangerous terrain
to obtain clean water
Solution: Robots!
Activity 3: Mission
Activity 3: Mission
Activity 3: Video