Robotics & Programming

This session covers Robotics & Programming, an increasingly popular skill essential for young designers and engineers. In this session you will get an overview of how Robotics and Programming is integrated and aligned across the three school divisions at ISK. We will also discuss how we integrate these topics into our co-curricular activities and service learning programs. In our deep dive session, we'll take a hands on approach and give you a chance to build your own robot while brainstorming ideas on how to build units at your own school around the theme of "waste". Lastly, at the bottom of this page you will find several additional resources for you to explore in your own time and/or take back with you to continue learning.

Presentation

Guided EV3 Build

Block-based Programming

Open Ended Problem Solving

Resources

Useful quick links and references

Lego Mindstorms EV3 Apps

Lego Mindstorms EV3 Designs

Lego Education Spike Prime resources

Vex Robot

Lesson Plans

Bonus

AISA Robotics Presentation 2023

Presentation

Introduction to robotics
Robotic kits commonly used for Education
Alignment of robotics course/activities through ES, MS & HS
Preview of common robotic tournaments
Robotics as a service to the community

Guided EV3 Build

Make your first Lego Mindstorms EV3 Robot(Find building instructions here)
Open the Lego Mindstorms EV3 classroom App
Connect your robot via bluetooth
Program it to move

Note: Below are the parts you need for this build.

Block-based Programming

Block-based programming is used to help children learn how to create basic programs and begin to understand programming.

As opposed to text-based programming, block-based programming refers to programming language and IDE (integrated development environment) that separates executable actions into modular portions called blocks. These blocks are generally represented with icons that can be clicked and dragged to reorder them. Editable fields, like drop-down menus, allow users to provide further input. This graphical representation of the code can demonstrate the process to new users who may be unfamiliar with programming.

Examples include;

Blockly
Scratch
Unreal Engine Blueprints
Visual Logic

Open Ended Problem Solving

You are provided with 2 colour sensors and 2 connecting wires. You also have access to random lego beams and connectors. You have 3 tasks.

Brainstorm and figure out how to connect the color sensors to your robot
Program your robot to follow the black line
Now make it stop at the red line

Bonus: Can you come up with a "challenge" question around the theme of WASTE? This could be a challenge that then develops into a full unit.

Resources

Useful quick links and references

LegoTechnic, Pin Connector Perpendicular 2 x 2 Bent by melmakingthis is a LegoTechnic, Pin Connector Perpendicular 2 x 2 Bent have fun !

A rare piece for the EV3 Mindstorms(Only 2) - 3D print!

SPIKE Prime | Student App Download | LEGO® EducationBring yourself one step closer to integrating SPIKE Prime into your classroom. Download the SPIKE Prime app and learn about the solution & system requirements.

For Mac OS, iPad, Windows, Android and Chromebooks

What's The Difference Between LEGO Education SPIKE Essential and SPIKEThe newly-released LEGO Education SPIKE Essential is still raising some question marks for parents and educators who have just heard about the set.LEGO Education robotics enthusiasts and users are more familiar with the MINDSTORM EV3, WeDo 2.0 and SPIKE Prime. Simply put, here's how the sets works. Robotics for Ages 4

Lego SPIKE Essential or SPIKE Prime?

First Lego League Masterpiece Challenge 2023-24

Lego Mindstorms EV3 Apps

EV3 Classroom App
EV3 Lab(Unsupported legacy software) - Good for updating the EV3 brick/format data
MakeCode Lego Mindstorms EV3 online Editor with Tutorials

Lego Mindstorms EV3 Designs

EV3 classroom robot design
EV3 robot designs(Training robots, Sumo robots and More)

Lego Education Spike Prime resources

Lego Spike prime building Instructions(Dancer, weather caster, tomato-meter, coach, hopper, grabber, CNC machine and many more designs.
Prime robot designs(Spike prime vs Inventor)

Vex Robot

VEXcode home - vexrobotics
Vexrobotics IQ
Google play - VEXcode IQ App

Lesson Plans

Lego Spike Prime Unit plans
Lego Spike Essential Unit plans

Bonus

Robotics Programming for Beginners

Pre K - Grade 2 Robotics in Tynker

Scratch - Imagine, Program, ShareScratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

Scratch

Code.org

Cue, mBot, Dash, Tale-Bot, Codey-Rocky, Matatalab, CyberPi, DidaCubes, First LEGO League e.t.c

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