Engineering

Introduction to Flow Charts

Submitted by Randy Steele on 16 July, 2011 - 09:54

Motor Block Help File

Submitted by Randy Steele on 15 July, 2011 - 21:42

 The attached pdf file contains the relevant portion of the NXT-G Motor Block Help file.

Motor Block

Submitted by Randy Steele on 15 July, 2011 - 21:38

Turning_Alt_Task_uRate

Submitted by Randy Steele on 15 July, 2011 - 21:34

The attached Unit Rate Maze Challenge Task Assignment Sheet is an alternative version of the Turning video lesson Maze Challenge which uses pseudocode and Unit Rate math.

Turning_Alt_Task

Submitted by Randy Steele on 15 July, 2011 - 21:31

The attached Alternative Turning Task Assignment and Challenge Word file from Rich Bakala (Jefferson MS, Olympia, WA) emphasizes measurement and proportion math skills as students lay out a scaled version of the Maze Challenge and then create their own extended challenge boards

Turning Video

Submitted by Randy Steele on 15 July, 2011 - 21:25

This Move Block video was developed by Dale Yocum (Catlin Gabel School, Portland, OR) as part of his NXT Tutorial series. These videos have been linked as Alternative Differentiated Instructional Material.  This video includes a discussion of turning.

Turning

Submitted by Randy Steele on 15 July, 2011 - 20:49

Have students work through the "Turning"  video lesson from the "Behaviors" page in "NXT Video Trainer 2.0" from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Academy.

Taking Turns

Submitted by Randy Steele on 15 July, 2011 - 16:47

Sound-Activated Robo-Dragster

Submitted by Randy Steele on 15 July, 2011 - 15:59

The attached PowerPoint presentation compares the Scientific Method and the Engineering Process, then provides an Engineering Challenge (Sound-Activated Robo-Dragster).

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