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Going the Distance

  • 21 May 202022 May 2020
  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Challenge Ideas
Posted by CEEO
Build and program a robot car to drive as close as possible to a LEGO minfig, without knocking it over. Sounds easy? The catch is that you are not allowed to use any sensors and […]

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Going the Distance

  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Challenge Ideas

Build X

  • 20 May 202020 May 2020
  • Cross-Platform
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Getting Started
Posted by Rob Torok
This is a great introductory activity that works with any kit of parts and is suitable for all ages and levels of experience. The challenge This challenge can be framed in a variety of ways […]

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Build X

  • Cross-Platform
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Getting Started

Build a Duck

  • 20 May 202020 May 2020
  • Cross-Platform
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Getting Started
  • Pedagogy
Posted by Rob Torok
This is very quick and fun activity with a deep message. The way it works is that everyone gets the six LEGO pieces shown below, and are then given the following challenge. The challenge Using only […]

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Build a Duck

  • Cross-Platform
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Getting Started
  • Pedagogy

Figure 8

  • 19 May 202020 May 2020
  • Cross-Platform
  • Challenge Ideas
Posted by Rob Torok
Here is a simple idea that I often use when I need a quick challenge for speedier teams to work on while they are waiting for the rest of the class. For example, when I’ve […]

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Figure 8

  • Cross-Platform
  • Challenge Ideas

Relay Race

  • 15 August 201915 May 2020
  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Pedagogy
  • Reflections
Posted by Rob Torok
This challenge is all about communication. From a robot design perspective, there’s a technical challenge about how to make one robot signal another. But beyond that, there’s also a great opportunity for students to develop their […]

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Relay Race

  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Pedagogy
  • Reflections

Linkage Warm Ups 2: LEGO Jumpers and Hoppers

  • 28 May 201928 May 2019
  • Cross-Platform
  • Challenge Ideas
Posted by Wade
Here’s another easy challenge to expose students to linkages. Jumpers use the same 4-bar linkage as punchers, but are angled to push down to drive the mechanism up. They can be easily modified to jump straight […]

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Linkage Warm Ups 2: LEGO Jumpers and Hoppers

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  • Challenge Ideas

Linkage Warm Ups 1: LEGO Punchers and the 4-Bar Linkage

  • 13 April 201928 May 2019
  • Cross-Platform
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Reflections
Posted by Wade
Before attempting to build walking robots like TrotBot and Strider, we first played with linkages in a few simpler challenges like “punchers”, which utilize a 4-bar linkage to create a simple robotic arm.  Here’s a […]

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Linkage Warm Ups 1: LEGO Punchers and the 4-Bar Linkage

  • Cross-Platform
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Reflections

Silly Walks

  • 13 April 201920 May 2020
  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Challenge Ideas
Posted by Rob Torok
This classic introductory robotics challenge requires little, if any, formal teaching. In addition to being a lot of fun, it provides a great way of assessing prior experience. At the very least, it allows you to check […]

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Silly Walks

  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Challenge Ideas

Write Better Code with Design Patterns in EV3

  • 14 February 20192 April 2019
  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Big Ideas
Posted by Josep Fargas
A software design pattern is a reusable solution for a commonly occurring problem. It is not a finished solution, but rather a template for how to solve problems in a variety of different contexts. Using a design […]

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Write Better Code with Design Patterns in EV3

  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Big Ideas

Hour of Code With Robotics

  • 2 December 20182 April 2019
  • Cross-Platform, EV3, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
  • News and Events
Posted by Wayne Burnett
The Hour of Code is a global initiative to introduce young people (and those young at heart) to computer science. The Hour of Code takes place during Computer Science Education Week, which is held annually […]

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Hour of Code With Robotics

  • Cross-Platform, EV3, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
  • News and Events

You Are Invited to Revive a Challenge

  • 29 November 20182 April 2019
  • Cross-Platform
  • News and Events
Posted by Rob Torok
You are hopefully aware that this site is full of great ideas for design challenges to give your students. Some of these challenges, however, are starting to look a little dated and many of the earlier […]

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You Are Invited to Revive a Challenge

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Using Video to Assess Robotics Students

  • 21 November 20181 May 2020
  • Cross-Platform
  • Big Ideas
  • Pedagogy
Posted by Ian Chow-Miller
It’s okay to fail, you’re on camera! My school is in a 1:1 iPad district. Every student in our district from 2nd through 12th grade is given an iPad for use in school. As the […]

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Using Video to Assess Robotics Students

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