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Course: STEM Robotics 101 EV3
- Guide: EV3 READ ME: Conventions & Layout
- Classroom Resources: EV3 - Classroom Management & Resources
- Unit 1: EV3 - Robotics Introduction
  - Lesson 1: EV3 - What is a Robot?
  - Lesson 2: EV3 - Introduction
  - Lesson 3: EV3 - Kit Overview
    - Guide: EV3 - Kit Overview
    - Primary: EV3 - Kit Overview
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (8)
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Kit Overview_Starter
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Kit Overview Log
  - Lesson 4: EV3 - Parts Exploration
    - Guide: EV3 - Parts Exploration
    - Primary: EV3 - Parts Exploration
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (9)
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Parts Exploration_Starter
    - Summative Assessments (2)
      - Building Structures and Bridges
      - Instructional Material: LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Parts Exploration _Unit Level Quiz Questions
        Answer Key: Answer-key
    - Additional Assessments (1)
      - Extended: EV3 Bridge Building for Lowest Bid
  - Lesson 5: EV3 - Introduction to Gear Trains
    - Guide: EV3 - Introduction to Gear Trains
    - Primary: EV3 - Introduction to Gear Trains
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (2)
      - Supplemental: Bike Gearing Video
      - Supplemental: LDD Model of Gearing Demo
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - Introduction to Gear Trains_Starter
    - Summative Assessments (2)
      - Bicycle Gearing Analogy Log
      - Introduction to Gear Trains_Unit Level
        Answer Key: Introduction to Gear Trains_Unit Level
  - Lesson 6: EV3 - Faraday Golfing Machine
    - Guide: EV3 - Faraday Golfing Machine
    - Primary: EV3 - Faraday Golfing Machine
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
      - Supplemental: Skee Ball
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - Faraday Golfing Machine_Starter
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 Faraday Golfing Machine_Challenge & Task Sheet
  - Summative Assessments (1)
    - EV3 - Introduction to Robotics Unit
      - Answer Key: EV3: Introduction to Robotics_Unit
- Unit 2: EV3 - Circuits and Computers
  - Lesson 1: Circuits and Switches
  - Lesson 2: EV3 - The Circuit
    - Guide: EV3 - The Circuit
    - Primary: EV3 - The Circuit
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
      - Alternative: EV3 - The Circuit (incl. Formative Assessment)
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Circuit Formative Assissment
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Circuit Unit Level
        Answer Key: EV3 - Circuit Unit Level
  - Lesson 3: EV3 - Powering the Brick
    - Guide: EV3 - Powering the Brick
    - Primary: EV3 - Powering the Brick
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Powering the Brick Starter
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Powering the Brick Unit Level Quiz Question
        Answer Key: Powering the NXT_Unit Level Quiz Question
  - Lesson 4: EV3 - Exploring EV3 Circuits using Port View
    - Guide: EV3 - Exploring Test Circuits using Port View
    - Primary: EV3 - Exploring Test Circuits using Port View
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (2)
      - Extended: EV3 - Exploring Test Circuits using Port View
      - Alternative: EV3 Lessons Port View
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 Test Circuits (Port View) Starter
    - Summative Assessments (2)
      - EV3 Test Circuits (Port View) Worksheet
        Answer Key: EV3 Test Circuits (Port View) Worksheet Answer Key
      - EV3 Test Circuits (Port View)_ Unit Level Quiz
        Answer Key: EV3 Test Circuits (Port View) Unit Level Quiz
  - Lesson 5: EV3 - Sensor Exploration NGSS Lab
    - Guide: EV3 - Sensor Exploration Lab
    - Primary: EV3 - Sensor Exploration Lab
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Sensor Exploration Lab
  - Lesson 6: Introduction to Computers
  - Lesson 7: Moore's Law
    - Guide: Moore's Law
    - Primary: Moore's Law
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (8)
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - Moore's Law_Starter
    - Summative Assessments (2)
      - Moore's Law_Worksheet
        Answer Key: Moore's Law_Worksheet
      - Moore's Law_Unit Level
        Answer Key: Moore's Law_Unit Level
  - Lesson 8: EV3 - The Computer
    - Guide: EV3 - The Computer
    - Primary: EV3 - The Computer
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (2)
      - Alternative: The EV3 Computer (incl. Formative Assessment)
      - Supplemental: The EV3 Computer Video
    - Formative Assessments (2)
      - EV3 - Computer Starter
      - EV3 - Computer (with Formative Assessment)
    - Summative Assessments (2)
      - EV3 - The Computer_Worksheet
        Answer Key: EV3 - The Computer Worksheet
      - Ev3 - The Computer Unit Level
        Answer Key: EV3 - The Computer Unit Level
  - Lesson 9: Creating Computer Chips
    - Guide: Creating Computer Chips
    - Primary: Creating Computer Chips
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
      - Extended: Tour Inside Making of a Microprocessor
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - Creating Computer Chips _Worksheet
        Answer Key: Creating Computer Chips _Worksheet
  - Formative Assessments (2)
    - Circuits and Computers_Starter
    - EV3 - Circuits and Computers_Jeopardy Game
  - Summative Assessments (1)
    - EV3 Circuits and Computers Unit Level Quiz
      - Answer Key: Circuits and Computers_Unit Level Quiz
- Unit 3: EV3 - Hardware, Software, Firmware
  - Lesson 1: Microprocessors
    - Guide: Microprocessors
    - Primary: Microprocessors
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (4)
    - Formative Assessments (2)
      - Microprocessors_Starters
      - Microprocessors (with Formative Assessment)
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - Microprocessors_Worksheet
        Answer Key: Microprocessors_Worksheet
    - Additional Assessments (1)
      - Alternative: PB&J Lab Pseudocode Sheet
  - Lesson 2: EV3 - Firmware
    - Guide: EV3 - Firmware
    - Primary: EV3 - Firmware
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (3)
    - Formative Assessments (2)
      - Firmware_Starters
      - EV3- Firmware (with Formative Assessment)
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Firmware Worksheet
  - Lesson 3: EV3 - Hardware (Building a Tribot)
    - Guide: EV3 - Hardware
    - Primary: EV3 - Hardware Tribot Build
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (5)
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - Hardware Starter
    - Additional Assessments (1)
      - Supplemental: Create a Specs Card for your robot
  - Lesson 4: EV3 - Software: On-Brick Programming
    - Guide: EV3 - Software: On-Brick Programming
    - Primary: EV3 - Software: On Brick Programming
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
      - Supplemental: Coding Video: The Importance of Learning to Program
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Software: Programming_Starter
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Software: On-Brick Programming_Worksheet
  - Lesson 5: EV3 - Using the EV3 Trainer
    - Guide: EV3 - Using the EV3 Trainer
    - Primary: EV3 - Using the EV3 Trainer
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
      - Alternative: EV3 Trainer: Basics_GettingStarted_Comp.Book
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Using the EV3 Trainer Unit Level
        Answer Key: EV3 - Using the EV3 Trainer_Unit Level
  - Lesson 6: EV3 - Using the Programming Software
    - Guide: EV3 - Using the EV3-G Programming Software
    - Primary: EV3 - Using the EV3-G Programming Software
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (6)
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Using the EV3 Programming Software Starter
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Using the EV3 Programming Software Unit Level
        Answer Key: EV3 - Using the EV3 Programming Software_Unit Level
    - Additional Assessments (1)
      - Alternative: EV3 - EV3 Programming Primer
  - Summative Assessments (1)
    - EV3 Assessment_Unit_Hardware_Software_Firmware
      - Answer Key: EV3 Assessment_Unit_Hardware_Software_Firmware
- Unit 4: EV3 - Get Moving
  - Lesson 1: EV3 - "Moving Straight"
  - Lesson 2: How Far?
    - Guide: How Far?
    - Primary: How Far?
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (3)
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - How Far?_Starter
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - How Far?_Task Sheet
    - Additional Assessments (2)
      - Alternative: How Far?_Addition Math Problems
      - Extended: Knock It Off
        Rubric: Knock It Off
  - Lesson 3: How Fast?
    - Guide: How Fast?
    - Primary: How Fast?
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - How Fast?_Task Sheet
  - Lesson 4: EV3 - Potential Energy NGSS Lab
    - Guide: EV3 - Potential Energy
    - Primary: EV3 - Potential Energy
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Potential Energy
  - Lesson 5: EV3 - "Move until Color"
    - Guide: EV3 - 'Move until Color'
    - Primary: EV3 - "Move until Color"
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (7)
    - Formative Assessments (3)
    - Summative Assessments (3)
    - Additional Assessments (1)
      - Extended: EV3 - 'Move until Color' w. Line Counting
  - Lesson 6: EV3 - Getting in Gear
  - Lesson 7: EV3 - Engineering Challenge: Color-Activated Robo-Dragster
    - Guide: EV3 - Color-Activated Robo-Dragster
    - Primary: EV3 - Color-Activated Robo-Dragster
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (4)
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Color-Activated Robo-Dragster_Starter
    - Summative Assessments (3)
    - Additional Assessments (1)
      - Alternative: Color-Activated Robo-Dragster
  - Formative Assessments (3)
  - Summative Assessments (1)
    - EV3 - Get Moving Unit level
      - Answer Key: EV3 - Get Moving Unit level
- Unit 5: EV3 - Taking Turns
  - Lesson 1: EV3 - "Turning"
    - Guide: EV3 - Turning
    - Primary: EV3 - Turning
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (6)
    - Formative Assessments (2)
      - EV3 - Turning_Starters
      - EV3 - TURNING EV3 Trainer Reproducible
    - Summative Assessments (3)
    - Additional Assessments (2)
      - Alternative: EV3 - Captain's Buried Treasure Challenge
      - Extended: EV3 - Flashlight Follower
  - Lesson 2: EV3 - "Turn for Angle"
    - Guide: EV3 - Turn for Angle
    - Primary: EV3 - Turn for Angle
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (2)
      - Alternative: EV3 Trainer: Sensors 5_GyroSensor_Comp.Book
      - Supplemental: EV3 Lessons: GyroPosition
    - Formative Assessments (3)
    - Summative Assessments (3)
  - Lesson 3: The Angle Maker (Elementary)
    - Guide: The Angle Maker (Elementary)
    - Primary: Prerequisite Angle Measuring Knowledgebase
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (2)
      - Supplemental: Cricut Patterns for Robotics Angle Maker
      - Supplemental: Drawing Bot Instructions
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - Measuring Angles
  - Lesson: EV3 - Displaying Text and Graphics
    - Guide: EV3 - Displaying Text and Graphics
    - Primary: EV3 - Displaying Text and Graphics
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (4)
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Displaying Text and Graphics
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Displaying Text and Graphics
  - Lesson 5: EV3 - Pseudocode
    - Guide: EV3 - Pseudocode
    - Primary: EV3 - Pseudocode
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (2)
      - Alternative: EV3Lessons - Pseudocode
      - Supplemental: Code.org Graph Paper Programming
    - Formative Assessments (2)
      - EV3 - Pseudocode Starter
      - EV3 - Pseudocode Reproducible
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Pseudocode Quiz
  - Lesson 6: EV3 - Introduction to Flowcharts
    - Guide: EV3 - Introduction to FlowCharts
    - Primary: EV3 - Introduction to FlowCharts
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
      - Alternative: Introduction to Flowcharts Draw.io Alternative
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Introduction to Flowcharts Reproducibles
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - Introduction to Flow Charts_Task
  - Lesson 7: EV3 - Engineering Challenge: Robo-Tagger
    - Guide: EV3 - The Robo-Tagger
    - Primary: EV3 - Robo-Tagger
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (3)
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - Robo-Tagger Starter
    - Summative Assessments (3)
    - Additional Assessments (1)
      - Alternative: Robo-Tagger with Grading Rubric
  - Summative Assessments (1)
    - EV3 - Taking Turns_Unit Level_Quiz
      - Answer Key: EV3 - Taking Turns_Unit Level_Quiz
- Unit 6: EV3 - See, Touch, Repeat
  - Lesson 1: Digital Information
    - Guide: Digital Information
    - Primary: Digital Information Video
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (2)
      - Supplemental: Digital Information_Socratic_Website
      - Supplemental: Digital Information: Intel Companion Web Site
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - Digital Information_Worksheet
        Answer Key: Digital Information_Worksheet
  - Lesson 2: EV3 - "Move until Touch"
    - Guide: EV3 - Move until Touch
    - Primary: EV3 - Move until Touch
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (5)
    - Formative Assessments (2)
      - EV3 - Move until Touch_Starter
      - EV3 - "Move until Touch" EV3 Trainer Reproducible
    - Summative Assessments (3)
  - Lesson 3: EV3 - "Move until Near"
    - Guide: EV3 - Move until Near
    - Primary: EV3 - Move until Near
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (4)
    - Formative Assessments (2)
      - EV3 - Move until Near_Starter
      - EV3 - "Move until Near" Reproducibles
    - Summative Assessments (4)
    - Additional Assessments (1)
      - Extended: LEGO Education Lesson Plan/Challenge - Object Detection
  - Lesson 4: EV3 - "Loops"
    - Guide: EV3 - Loops
    - Primary: EV3 - Loops
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (7)
    - Formative Assessments (2)
      - EV3 - Loops Starter
      - EV3 - "Loops" Reproducibles
    - Summative Assessments (3)
    - Additional Assessments (3)
  - Lesson 5: EV3 - Brick Buttons as Sensors
    - Guide: EV3 - Brick Buttons as Sensors
    - Primary: EV3 - Brick Buttons as Sensors
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Brick Buttons as Sensors
    - Additional Assessments (2)
      - Extended: LEGO Education Lesson Plan/Challenge - Autonomous Parking
      - Extended: LEGO Eduction Lesson Plan/Challenge - Reversing Safely
  - Lesson 6: EV3 - Interactive Robot Challenge
    - Guide: Interactive Robot Challenge
    - Primary: Interactive Robot Challenge
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - Interactive Robot Challenge
  - Lesson 7: EV3 - Moving with Linkages
    - Guide: EV3 - Moving with Linkages
    - Primary: EV3 - Moving with Linkages
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (2)
      - Extended: EV3 Idea Book
      - Supplemental: Motor Animation
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Moving with Linkages
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Moving with Linkages
  - Lesson 8: EV3 - Challenge: The Robo-Zoo
    - Guide: EV3 - Group Challenge: The Robo-Zoo
    - Primary: EV3 - Group Challenge: The Robo-Zoo
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
      - Supplemental: Strandbeest
    - Summative Assessments (2)
      - Engineering Process Log_Hardcopy
      - Engineering Process Log_Electronic
  - Summative Assessments (1)
    - EV3 - See,Touch, Repeat_Unit_Level_Quiz
      - Answer Key: EV3 - See,Touch, Repeat_Unit_Level_Quiz
- Unit 7: EV3 - Decisions, Decisions
  - Lesson 1: EV3 - "Switches"
    - Guide: EV3 - "Switches"
    - Primary: EV3 - "Switches"
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (6)
    - Formative Assessments (2)
      - EV3 - Switches_Starter
      - EV3 - "Switches" Reproducibles
    - Summative Assessments (3)
  - Lesson 2: EV3 - "SwitchLoops"
    - Guide: EV3 - SwitchLoops
    - Primary: EV3 - SwitchLoops
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (2)
      - Extended: EV3 - STEMcentric Switches 2 - Advanced Video
      - Alternative: EV3 Trainer: Decisions 9_SwitchLoops_Comp.Book
    - Formative Assessments (2)
      - EV3 - SwitchLoops_Starter
      - EV3 - "SwitchLoops" Reproducibles
    - Summative Assessments (4)
    - Additional Assessments (1)
      - Extended: EV3 Musical Sequencer
  - Lesson 3: EV3 - "Line Follower"
    - Guide: EV3 - Line Follower
    - Primary: EV3 - Line Follower
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (4)
    - Formative Assessments (2)
      - EV3 - Line Following_Starter
      - EV3 - Under Construction "Line Follower" Reproducibles
    - Summative Assessments (3)
    - Additional Assessments (4)
  - Lesson 4: EV3 - Multitasking
    - Guide: EV3 - Multitasking
    - Primary: EV3 - Multitasking
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (2)
      - Alternative: EV3 - STEMcentric Multitasking
      - Supplemental: EV3 - Multitasking Description
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Multitasking_Starter
    - Summative Assessments (2)
      - EV3 - Multitasking_Task Sheet
      - EV3 - Multitasking_Unit_Level
        Answer Key: EV3 - Multitasking_Unit_Level
  - Lesson 5: EV3 - "My Blocks"
    - Guide: EV3 - My Blocks
    - Primary: EV3 - My Blocks Video
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
      - Supplemental: EV3 - "My Blocks"
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - "My Blocks" Starter
    - Summative Assessments (2)
      - EV3 - "My Blocks"_Task Sheet
      - EV3 - "My Blocks" Assessment
        Answer Key: EV3 - "My Blocks" Assessment
  - Lesson 6: EV3 - Advanced Flow Charts
    - Guide: Advanced Flow Charts
    - Primary: Advanced Flow Charts
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Advanced Flow Charts_Task Sheet
  - Lesson 7: EV3 - Color Candy Sorter
    - Guide: EV3 - Color Candy Sorter
    - Primary: EV3 - Color Candy Sorter
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
      - Alternative: EV3 - STEMcentric Switches 2 - Advanced Video
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Color Candy Sorter
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Color Candy Sorter
  - Lesson 8: EV3 - Engineering Challenge: SumoBots
    - Guide: EV3 - SumoBots
    - Primary: EV3 - Engineering Process II
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (3)
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - SumoBots_Starter
    - Summative Assessments (3)
    - Additional Assessments (2)
      - Alternative: Football Soccer
      - Alternative: Sumo-Bot Challenge with Grading Rubric
  - Summative Assessments (5)
- Unit 8: EV3 - Wired for Data
  - Lesson 1: EV3 - "Data Wires" Part 1
    - Guide: EV3 "- "Data Wires" Part 1
    - Primary: EV3 - "Data Wires" Part 1
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (3)
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - "Data Wires" Part 1_Starter
    - Summative Assessments (3)
  - Lesson 2: EV3 - "Data Wires" Part 2
    - Guide: EV3 - "Data Wires" Part 2
    - Primary: EV3 - "Data Wires" Part 2
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (3)
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - "Data Wires" Part 2_Starter
    - Summative Assessments (3)
    - Additional Assessments (1)
      - Extended: LEGO Education Lesson Plan/Challenge - Cruise Control
  - Lesson 3: EV3 - "Logic"
    - Guide: EV3 - "Logic"
    - Primary: EV3 - " Logic"
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
      - Supplemental: EV3 - EV3Lessons.com's Logic and Decision Making Lesson
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - "Logic" Starter
    - Summative Assessments (4)
    - Additional Assessments (5)
  - Lesson 4: EV3 - Robo-Science Accident Challenge
    - Guide: EV3 - Robo-Science Accident Challenge
    - Primary: EV3 - Robo-Science Accident Challenge
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Robo-Science Accident Challenge
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Robo-Science Accident Challenge
    - Additional Assessments (1)
      - Extended: EV3 - Robo-Science Accident Challenge - Braking
  - Lesson 5: EV3 - Hand Slapper Challenge
    - Guide: EV3 - Hand Slapper Challenge
    - Primary: EV3 - Hand Slapper Challenge
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Hand Slapper Challenge
  - Lesson 6: EV3 - Engineering Challenge: Line Racer
    - Guide: EV3 - Line Racer
    - Primary: EV3 - Engineering Process II
    - Summative Assessments (3)
    - Additional Assessments (1)
      - Alternative: Line Racer Challenge with Grading Rubric
  - Lesson 7: EV3 - Group Challenge: Follow the Leader
    - Guide: EV3 - Group Challenge: Follow the Leader
    - Primary: Follow the Leader
    - Summative Assessments (2)
      - Engineering Process Log_Hardcopy
      - Engineering Process Log_Electronic
  - Summative Assessments (1)
    - EV3 - Wired for Data Unit Level
      - Answer Key: EV3 - Wired for Data Unit Level
- Unit 9: EV3 - Advanced Programming Techniques
  - Lesson 1: EV3 - My Blocks with Parameters
    - Guide: EV3 - My Blocks with Parameters
    - Primary: EV3 - My Blocks with Parameters
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - My Blocks with Parameters
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - My Blocks with Parameters
  - Lesson 2: EV3 - Moving with My Blocks
    - Guide: EV3 - Moving with My Blocks
    - Primary: EV3 - Moving with My Blocks
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Moving with My Blocks
  - Lesson 3: EV3 - Turning with My Blocks
    - Guide: EV3 - Turning with My Blocks
    - Primary: EV3 - Turning with My Blocks
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Turning with My Blocks
  - Lesson 4: EV3 - Color Line Follower with My Blocks
    - Guide: EV3 - Color Line Follower with My Blocks
    - Primary: EV3 - Color Line Follower with My Blocks
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Color Line Follower with My Blocks
  - Lesson 5: EV3 - Parallel Beams and My Blocks
    - Guide: EV3 - Parallel Beams and My Blocks
    - Primary: EV3 - Parallel Beams and My Blocks
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Parallel Beams and My Blocks
  - Lesson 6: EV3 - Parallel Beam Synchronization
    - Guide: EV3 - Parallel Beam Sychronization
    - Primary: EV3 - Parallel Beam Sychronization
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Parallel Beam Sychronization
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Parallel Beam Sychronization
  - Lesson 7: EV3 - Arrays
    - Guide: EV3 - Arrays
    - Primary: EV3 - Arrays
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Arrays
    - Additional Assessments (2)
      - Extended: LEGO Education Lesson Plan/Challenge - Roaming Vehicles
      - Extended: EV3 - Arrays
  - Lesson 8: EV3 - Engineering Challenge: Cube Wrangler
- Unit 10: EV3 - Advanced Sensor Use
  - Lesson 1: EV3 - Introduction to Data Logging
    - Guide: EV3 - Introduction to Data Logging
    - Primary: EV3 - Introduction to Data Logging
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
      - Supplemental: LEGO Education "How to Data Log" Video
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Introduction to Data Logging
  - Lesson 2: EV3 - Autonomous Data Logging "Gyro Sensor Investigation"
    - Guide: EV3 - Autonomous Data Logging "Gyro Sensor Investigation"
    - Primary: EV3 - Autonomous Data Logging "Gyro Sensor Investigation"
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (2)
      - Extended: EV3 - The Scientific Method Review
      - Supplemental: EV3 - 71 Things To Do With Data Logging
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Autonomous Data Logging "Gyro Investigation" Starter
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Data Logging "Gyro Investigation"_Unit Level
        Answer Key: EV3 - Data Logging "Gyro Investigation"
    - Additional Assessments (1)
      - Extended: Pipeline Robot Challenge
  - Lesson 3: EV3 - Autonomous Data Logging Velocity Lab
    - Guide: EV3 - Autonomous Data Logging Velocity Lab
    - Primary: EV3 - Autonomous Data Logging Velocity Lab
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Autonomous Data Logging Velocity Lab Task Sheet
  - Lesson 4: EV3 - Introduction to Bluetooth
    - Guide: EV3 - Introduction to Bluetooth
    - Primary: EV3 - Introduction to Bluetooth
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
      - Alternative: EV3 Lessons' Introduction to Bluetooth
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Introduction to Bluetooth
  - Lesson: EV3 - LEGO IR Beacon and Sensor
    - Guide: EV3 - LEGO IR Beacon and Sensor
    - Primary: EV3 - LEGO IR Beacon and Sensor
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - LEGO IR Beacon and Sensor
  - Lesson 6: EV3 - Color Sensor Calibration
    - Guide: EV3 - Color Sensor Calibration
    - Primary: EV3 - Color Sensor Calibration
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Color Sensor Calibration
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Color Sensor Calibration
  - Lesson 7: EV3 - Proportional Line Follower & Wall Follower
    - Guide: EV3 - Proportional Line Follower & Wall Follower
    - Primary: EV3 - Proportional Line Follower & Wall Follower
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Proportional Line Follower
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Proportional Line Follower & Wall Follower
  - Lesson: EV3 - Advanced Gyro Sensor Techniques
    - Guide: EV3 - Advanced Gyro Sensor Techniques
    - Primary: EV3 - Advanced Gyro Sensor Techniques
    - Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
      - Extended: Kevin Briggs Tutorial on Gyro Sensor Techniques
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Advanced Gyro Sensor Techniques
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Advanced Gyro Sensor Techniques
  - Lesson 9: EV3 - Proportional Gyro Turns
    - Guide: EV3 - Proportional Gyro Turns
    - Primary: EV3 - Proportional Gyro Turns
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Proportional Gyro Turns
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Proportional Gyro Turns
  - Lesson 10: EV3 - Gyro Move Straight & Gyro Wall Follow
    - Guide: EV3 - Gyro Move Straight & Gyro Wall Follow
    - Primary: EV3 - Gyro Move Straight & Gyro Wall Follow
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Gyro Move Straight & Gyro Wall Follow
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Gyro Move Straight & Gyro Wall Follow
- Unit 11: EV3 - Competitive Robotics Techniques
  - Lesson 1: EV3 - Debugging Techniques
    - Guide: EV3 - Debugging Techniques
    - Primary: EV3 - Debugging Techniques
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Debugging Techniques
  - Lesson 2: EV3 - Reliability
    - Guide: EV3 - Reliability
    - Primary: EV3 - Reliability
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Reliability
  - Lesson 3: EV3 - Move Blocks and Ramping Up Power
    - Guide: EV3 - Move Blocks and Ramping Up
    - Primary: EV3 - Move Blocks and Ramping Up
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Move Blocks and Ramping Up Power
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Move Blocks and Ramping Up
  - Lesson 4: EV3 - Squaring On Lines
    - Guide: EV3 - Squaring On Lines
    - Primary: EV3 - Squaring On Lines
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Squaring On Lines
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Squaring On Lines
  - Lesson 5: EV3 - Stall Detection
    - Guide: EV3 - Stall Detection
    - Primary: EV3 - Stall Detection
    - Formative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Stall Detection
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Stall Detection
  - Lesson 6: EV3 - Menu Systems
    - Guide: EV3 - Menu Systems
    - Primary: EV3 - Menu Systems
    - Summative Assessments (1)
      - EV3 - Menu Systems

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Instructional Material: EV3 - What is a Robot?

Submitted by Randy Steele on 22 August, 2014 - 11:14

The attached PowerPoint presentation walks students through a general discussion about the characteristics, purposes and types of robots.

The EV3 Trainer (a.k.a. Introduction to Programming LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3) lesson describing how a robots actions depend on its programming and what it perceives thruough its sensors may also be used:

Basics > Big Ideas 1-2

Big Ideas: 1-2

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What is a Robot.ppt

Material Type:

Lecture/Presentation

Education Level:

Middle School

High School

Focus Subject:

Robotics Hardware

Technology

HW Platform:

Any

SW Platform:

Any

Interactivity Style:

Mixed