The Lego Robotics Club is coached by the fourth & fifth grade teachers with the technical assistance of Mrs. Decker's husband.  It is open to 28 fourth and fifth grade students.  Students learn to work as part of a team, build and program a Lego robot and solve design challenges.  Teams also prepare a research project related to this year's competition theme, Ocean Odyssey.   This year's competition is held on December 4, 2005 at Mountain View High School.  Vern Patrick School will have 4 teams represented at the tournament.  We would like thank the Oregon Robotics Tournament Outreach Program (ORTOP) for the scholarships that brought this program to our school.

Congratulations Black Pearls Team - 1st Place Robot Performance Award!

The season is now over.  Be watching for a robotics fun club this spring.

 

See Photos of the First Lego League Competition

 

For Students and Robotics Team Members

First Lego League Competition Challenges  

Lego Robot Building Instructions
First Lego League Research Project   Lego Parts Reference Chart

Learn About Gears   TankBot Building Instructions
Idler Gears  

Robot Hardware Help
Gearbox Building Activity Directions   Robo Lab Reference Chart

Lego Gear Combinations   Videos to Help You - click the CD
What is a  Touch Sensor?  

First Leo League Comic Book - neat!
How to Program a Touch Sensor   RoverBot Building Instructions - 24 pages

Touch Sensor Building Instructions   Rotational Sensor Building Instructions
Sample Touch Sensor Robo Lab Programs  

About Light Sensors
Light Sensor Building Instructions   Sample Light Sensor Robo Lab Programs
Resources & Websites to Help with Research      

For Coaches and Teachers

Robotics Curriculum for Middle Schools  

Identifying Lego Parts Worksheet
Investigation of Gears & Distance WS   Identifying Lego Parts Worksheet Solutions
Gears and Distance Answers   Lego Parts Quiz

Gears & Speed Worksheet Solutions  

Lego Parts Quiz Solutions
Computing Compound Gear Ratios   Motors and Sound Programming Challenges
Ten Programming Exercises   Motors and Sound Programming Challenge Solutions
Simple Programming Challenges   ORTOP Website
Simple Programming Challenges Solutions   Robo Lab Reference Chart
Daily Log   Robo Lab Quiz
Career Skills Map   Robo Lab Quiz Solutions
Work Habits Evaluation   ORTOP Lego Robotics Coaching Workbook - 34 pages
Engineering Challenges for Teams   Rookie Coaches Manual - 16 pages
Sensor Challenges for Teams   RoboLab Software Training Manual - 58 pages
      First Lego League Mentor Training Manual - 91 pages

Questions?  Contact Heather Renz

     

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