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Chair for Mr Bear

  • 21 August 202021 August 2020
  • Cross-Platform, NXT, RCX, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Getting Started
Posted by CEEO
This building challenge provides an opportunity for young students (e.g. 6-9 year olds) to explore concepts related to sturdy design, including balance, force, bracing, and strength. The Challenge Design and construct a sturdy chair for […]

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Chair for Mr Bear

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

New Cycles of Dr. E’s Challenges Are Here

  • 7 February 201930 March 2020
  • BOOST, EV3, NXT, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
  • News
Posted by Barbara Bratzel
Dr. E’s WeDo Challenges and Dr. E’s MINDSTORMS Challenges encourage students from around the world to solve open-ended LEGO robotics challenges and post their solutions for other students to see. Dr. E’s MINDSTORMS Challenges Here are […]

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New Cycles of Dr. E’s Challenges Are Here

  • BOOST, EV3, NXT, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
  • News

Hour of Code With Robotics

  • 2 December 201824 July 2020
  • Cross-Platform, EV3, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
  • News
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

Snail Car

  • 23 August 20182 April 2019
  • BOOST, Cross-Platform, EV3, NXT, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
Posted by Barbara Bratzel
Challenge Use gears to make a motorized car that moves as slowly as possible. Here are the rules: Your snail must include a power source such as an EV3 brick or WeDo hub, one or […]

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Snail Car

  • BOOST, Cross-Platform, EV3, NXT, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas

Ramp Climber

  • 23 August 20181 May 2020
  • BOOST, Cross-Platform, EV3, NXT, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
Posted by Barbara Bratzel
The challenge Design and build a car that can climb as steep a ramp as possible. Engineers repeatedly test their creations and use the results to make improvements to their designs. As you test your […]

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Ramp Climber

  • BOOST, Cross-Platform, EV3, NXT, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas

WeDo Sensors

  • 21 March 20182 April 2019
  • WeDo
  • Reference
Posted by Wayne Burnett
Both versions of the WeDo kit (2.0 and 1.0) come with two sensors. These sensors give students the opportunity to experience how robots sense the world around them. Motion sensor The WeDo 2.0 motion sensor (part […]

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WeDo Sensors

  • WeDo
  • Reference

What to Buy (WeDo 2.0)

  • 1 March 20182 April 2019
  • WeDo
  • Getting Started
Posted by Wayne Burnett
Planning on introducing the LEGO WeDo into your class? Here are some ideas on what you need to get started. Note: This guide is for LEGO Education WeDo 2.0, which comes in a blue container. […]

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What to Buy (WeDo 2.0)

  • WeDo
  • Getting Started

WeDo books

  • 4 July 20174 February 2019
  • WeDo
  • Reference
Posted by Barbara Bratzel
Books using WeDo 2.0 Gergert, Vyacheslav. 4WD Buggy with double hinged suspension unofficial building instruction for LEGO WeDo 2.0 Gergert, Vyacheslav. Trebuchet: Self-charging Model for LEGO WeDo 2.0 Gergert, Vyacheslav. Triceratops: LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 […]

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WeDo books

  • WeDo
  • Reference

Tilt-to-Drive Android App for WeDo 2.0

  • 22 February 201721 December 2017
  • WeDo
  • How To
Posted by Rex
I’ve created an Android app for controlling a LEGO WeDo 2.0 skid-steer car. It was made using the MIT App Inventor. I’ve posted the build instructions and app programming here in my blog.  

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Tilt-to-Drive Android App for WeDo 2.0

  • WeDo
  • How To

Dr. E’s Challenges: Meet the Leapers

  • 7 September 201623 April 2018
  • EV3, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
Posted by Barbara Bratzel
Dr. E’s Challenges are monthly, open-ended LEGO robotics activities for students around the world. Each month, a new challenge is announced. Students tackle the problem and publish videos and photos of their solutions on the […]

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Dr. E’s Challenges: Meet the Leapers

  • EV3, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas

A LEGO WeDo learning sequence for younger students

  • 1 June 201621 August 2020
  • WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Getting Started
Posted by Wayne Burnett
This learning sequence is intended for students as young as 5 years old. It provides a  structured introduction to building with standard LEGO bricks before progressing to the WeDo kit. LEGO Education markets the WeDo […]

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A LEGO WeDo learning sequence for younger students

  • WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Getting Started

Scratch and LEGO WeDo

  • 4 April 201616 December 2016
  • WeDo
  • Getting Started
Posted by Mike
You may have heard of the computer programming language Scratch. It’s a child-friendly system where you code by dragging around colored blocks and snapping them together – and for that reason some schools call it ‘Computer […]

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Scratch and LEGO WeDo

  • WeDo
  • Getting Started

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