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Robotics Competitions

  • 30 September 20151 July 2016
  • Cross-Platform, NXT, RCX
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Reference
Posted by Wayne Burnett
There are several ways to introduce LEGO robotics into your school or club. Dr. Amy Eguchi suggests three ways: thematic, project, and competition (see Alemisis, 2013 who references Eguchi). This post introduces some of the more […]

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Robotics Competitions

  • Cross-Platform, NXT, RCX
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Reference

Building with RCX/NXT lamps and EV3 pieces

  • 5 April 201521 December 2017
  • EV3, NXT, RCX
  • How To
  • Reflections
Posted by John Burfoot
On 27 February 2015, a small group of EDGErs went to LEGOLAND for an EV3 Hackathon. This post documents one of the projects that came out of the event. At the EV3 Hackathon, I was […]

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Building with RCX/NXT lamps and EV3 pieces

  • EV3, NXT, RCX
  • How To
  • Reflections

Learning sequence: Learn to build with LEGO

  • 17 December 20147 September 2017
  • Cross-Platform, NXT, RCX, WeDo
  • Getting Started
Posted by CEEO
This sequence of activities introduces the basic LEGO system pieces. It’s great for beginners and works well with young children. It also introduces the concept of testing and redesigning. How can we build a sturdy […]

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Learning sequence: Learn to build with LEGO

  • Cross-Platform, NXT, RCX, WeDo
  • Getting Started

Blogs and other websites

  • 17 December 201431 October 2017
  • EV3, NXT
  • Reference
Posted by Rob Torok
Here are some noteworthy blogs and other general websites (that didn’t fit into a neat category!). They range from a neat collection of building projects not directly related to a particular curriculum to a web […]

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Blogs and other websites

  • EV3, NXT
  • Reference

Naked NXT/EV3 projects

  • 6 November 201420 December 2018
  • EV3, NXT
  • Challenge Ideas
Posted by John Burfoot
For some projects, you might prefer to offer your students more time to learn advanced programming, and spend less time building. That means no extra LEGO pieces, motors, or external sensors –  just a “Naked” […]

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Naked NXT/EV3 projects

  • EV3, NXT
  • Challenge Ideas

Learning sequence: Learn about gears

  • 28 October 201422 June 2020
  • Cross-Platform, NXT, RCX, WeDo
  • Getting Started
Posted by CEEO
This suggested sequence of activities begins with an exploration of simple hand-powered gear trains. The second and third activities use gears to decrease the rotational speed of motor-powered music boxes and fans. The last three […]

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Learning sequence: Learn about gears

  • Cross-Platform, NXT, RCX, WeDo
  • Getting Started

NXT books

  • 26 August 201431 October 2017
  • NXT
  • Reference
Posted by Barbara Bratzel
MINDSTORMS NXT books with an education focus Bracken, Chris, Damien Kee, and Rob Torok. Educate NXT Bratzel, Barbara. Physics by Design with NXT Mindstorms Church, William, Tony Ford and Natasha Perova. Physics with Robotics: An […]

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NXT books

  • NXT
  • Reference

Introducing BrickPi: LEGO bricks with a Raspberry Pi brain

  • 20 March 201422 December 2017
  • NXT
  • Review
Posted by John Burfoot
Third-party sensor manufacturer, Dexter Industries, has produced a small printed circuit board with sockets for sensors and motors to allow LEGO NXT (and some EV3) parts to operate using the increasingly popular and affordable Raspberry […]

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Introducing BrickPi: LEGO bricks with a Raspberry Pi brain

  • NXT
  • Review

The 6 tile challenge

  • 5 March 20147 September 2017
  • Cross-Platform, NXT
  • Challenge Ideas
Posted by Anne-Marie-Wyman
 I recently ran a simple challenge that I called the “6 Tile Challenge” that worked well in my classes and got the point across that you should calculate the number of rotations before you drive […]

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The 6 tile challenge

  • Cross-Platform, NXT
  • Challenge Ideas

EV3 Software compatibility with NXT

  • 4 March 20141 July 2016
  • EV3, NXT
  • How To
  • Reference
Posted by Rob Torok
This is a summary of the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Software with the NXT brick and associated hardware. Remember: The NXT firmware cannot be updated using Firmware Update in the EV3 software. If you want […]

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EV3 Software compatibility with NXT

  • EV3, NXT
  • How To
  • Reference

NXT-G examples: Motors

  • 17 December 201321 December 2017
  • NXT
  • How To
Posted by CEEO
These examples (ZIP) demonstrate a range of techniques for working with motors in NXT-G. Drive for time This code turns on Motor A for two seconds, and then turns it off. Similar code can be made […]

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NXT-G examples: Motors

  • NXT
  • How To

NXT-G examples: Sounds, displays, and delays

  • 17 December 201321 December 2017
  • NXT
  • How To
Posted by CEEO
These examples (ZIP) demonstrate some ways of working with sounds, displays, and delays in NXT-G. Controlling the Display This program uses two touch sensors combined with two Switches – all in an infinite loop – […]

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NXT-G examples: Sounds, displays, and delays

  • NXT
  • How To

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