Design and construct a working music box in which LEGO mini-figures move while a song plays. This lesson is one in a series of introductory lessons that is applicable to all types of robotics kits. The lessons are geared to students in early primary to middle school (depending on the lesson). Additional...
Design and construct a car that remains intact when dropped from ankle to mid-shin height onto the floor. Vary the drop height to make the activity more or less challenging. Hint: The car doesn’t necessarily have to include the EV3, NXT or RCX brick (and saving the brick...
Investigate different shapes in order to determine which shape is strongest. With results from your investigation, design and construct a number of roofs to be placed on a previously built house. Then test the structures by pushing on the top of the roof. This lesson is one in a series...
The idea of this challenge is to build a structure capable of supporting a textbook. The structure must be at least as high as one hand width, although changing the height restriction can make the task more or less challenging. This lesson is one in a series of introductory lessons...
Design and construct a car that can bridge a one foot gap without falling. Resources Cross the Pit – NXT Cross the Pit – RCX
How would you design and construct a tower (approx. 10-15 centimetres high) with LEGO bricks to support the weight of a stack of books? Ideas for extension Investigate truss types. eg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truss How might you connect different parts of the tower in such a way that the load on the...
Design and construct a trebuchet or catapult that will shoot an object at least 2 meters.
Students will investigate the properties of sturdy structures by constructing a LEGO wall. The wall must be about 6 bricks high and withstand the “Flick Test”. The Flick Test involves flicking the top of the wall to see if it fails or tips over. Lesson features: Predicting structurally sound building...