New cycle of Dr. E’s WeDo and MINDSTORMS challenges 23 Sep 201723 Sep 2017 BOOST, EV3, NXT, WeDoChallenge ideas News Posted by Barbara Bratzel A new season of Dr. E’s Challenges starts on October 1st. This season’s first challenge, Tool for School, is the same for both the WeDo and MINDSTORMS sites. Tool for School: Make a tool to aid you at school—a […] Continue reading "New cycle of Dr. E’s WeDo and MINDSTORMS challenges" →
Why doesn’t my robot drive straight? 21 Sep 201723 Apr 2018 Cross-platform, EV3How to Pedagogy Posted by Rob Torok It seems reasonable to expect that when you program a robot to drive straight, it should just work. And, of course, this is what the Move Steering block in the EV3 Software is designed to do. The Move Steering block makes use of […] Continue reading "Why doesn’t my robot drive straight?" →
Meet the Creator: Jason Allemann 5 Sep 20177 Sep 2017 Big ideas Posted by Asha Jason Alleman is well known for his LEGO kinetic sculptures and unique MINDSTORMS models. He has a degree in Engineering, and enjoy building models that have some kind of interesting motion. He is an inspiration to other LEGO […] Continue reading "Meet the Creator: Jason Allemann" →
Meet the Creator: Arthur Sacek 27 Jul 201716 Nov 2017 Big ideas Posted by Asha Arthur Sacek is a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has a background in product design and has worked for Zoom Education for Life for many years. He is known for his amazing LEGO machines including […] Continue reading "Meet the Creator: Arthur Sacek" →
Light and Dark Scavenger Hunt 6 Jul 201727 Jul 2017 EV3Challenge ideas Posted by Rob Torok This challenge provides a basic introduction to datalogging with EV3. Datalogging enables you to collect data from one or more sensors connected to the EV3 brick over a period of time. It is possible to […] Continue reading "Light and Dark Scavenger Hunt" →
Meet the Creator: Kristal Dubois 4 Jul 201723 Apr 2018 Big ideas Featured Posted by Asha Kristal Dubois began building with LEGO as an adult and enjoys creating intricate mechanical models. Kristal is a high school mathematics and chemistry teacher and lives with her partner, Jason, in Ottawa, Canada. Together they […] Continue reading "Meet the Creator: Kristal Dubois" →
Make Way for Ducklings 23 Jun 20177 Sep 2017 EV3Challenge ideas Posted by Rob Torok The classic children’s book Make Way For Ducklings by Robert McCloskey provided inspiration for a workshop at the LEGO Learning Symposium 2016. Led by the EDGErs, the workshop was intended to provide participants with an opportunity to explore some intermediate […] Continue reading "Make Way for Ducklings" →
Meet the Creator: Kevin Clague 2 Jun 20177 Sep 2017 Big ideas Posted by Asha Kevin Clague is a Senior Principal Hardware Engineer at Oracle Corporation. He is also the head coach for Eagan Minnesota’s FIRST Tech Challenge teams. Kevin has been an avid LEGO fan since the introduction of […] Continue reading "Meet the Creator: Kevin Clague" →
EV3 TrotBot Version 2: Inspired by a Galloping Horse 4 May 201718 May 2017 Cross-platformChallenge ideas Reflections Posted by Ben Vagle In the same way that it is more tiring to do lunges than it is to simply walk, robots with bumpy gaits require more power than robots with smooth gaits. This may not be a […] Continue reading "EV3 TrotBot Version 2: Inspired by a Galloping Horse" →
Meet the Creator: Yoshihito Isogawa 1 May 201718 Mar 2018 Big ideas Posted by Asha Yoshihito Isogawa is the author of the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Idea Book and the LEGO Power Functions Idea Book series, as well as other LEGO titles. In addition to creating LEGO moving models and conducting educational […] Continue reading "Meet the Creator: Yoshihito Isogawa" →
Robotics challenges: Workshop handouts 23 Mar 201717 Aug 2017 EV3Challenge ideas Posted by Rob Torok Here are some of the challenges that I give to my robotics students that I’ve also given to teachers at various workshops. Most of these are based on classic robotics challenges. Some have previously been documented on […] Continue reading "Robotics challenges: Workshop handouts" →
Meet Pi 20 Mar 201725 May 2017 Challenge ideas Pedagogy Posted by Kasia Nogalska Some mathematical constants are difficult to explain, especially for young students. I believe that science is not only formulas and theory but also experiments. The best way to explain it to children is showing effects […] Continue reading "Meet Pi" →