Instruction Guide: EV3 - Hardware
In this Lesson we have 3 Primary Instruction Resources:
- The User Manual from the EV3 45544 Core Set
- The EV3 Hardware ppt to access the EV3-G building instructions
- The Differentiated Instructional Material (Alternative) for alternate tribot designs
Building the First Tribot
Have student build a Tribot ( 3 wheel drive base) in the 45544 manual (page 7).
- The instructions for building this tribot can also be accessed in EV3-G (the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® software). Use the EV3 Hardware ppt to walk students thru accessing the build instructions.
Slide 1
- Open LEGO® MINDSTORMS® software
Slide 2
- Click on the Robot Education tab
Slide 3
- Click on the Building Instruction tab
Slide 4
- Click on the Driving Base tab
The above takes you to the building instructions for a tribot. It also give students a feel for migrating the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® software.
Alternatively, any Tribot configuration will work for this exercise.
Here is another Tribot from the Differentiated Instructional Material (Alternative) for this Lesson
Notes:
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The lengths of axles and long beams are shown on a 1:1 scale on each page in the instructions.
- Also, recall, the length of axles are specified by how many beam-holes they are in length.
Ensure all students share in the building experience by having students rotate rolls every time they turn a page in the instructions:
- Fetcher/Checker - this students gathers on the parts needed for the next step (inside blue box in instructions) and checks the builders results against the images in the instructions.
- Builder - this student assembles the gathered part per the instructions.