list of ten good ideas

1 bridge 

2 sorter

3 car

4 mech

5 robot

6 basket ball

7 a car game (the ones where u avoid the cars on highway kinda game with a joystick)

8 rc car

9 counter (1,2,3,,4, etc)

10 something that can throw stuff

Are you working by yourself or in a team?

myself

What materials will you need for your project?

lego mindstorms edu

What is your plan to create in this project?

sorter

What unique qualities will your project have?

it will sort stuff

Using the LEGO EV3, I created a sorter because I wanted to challenge myself. I wanted to push my creativity and problem-solving abilities by building something functional from scratch. I chose a sorter because it involved both mechanical design and coding, which made it a great opportunity to learn and improve my skills.

During this process, I learned how to code the LEGO EV3. I explored the programming environment, tested different blocks of code, and adjusted them to make the sorter work correctly. This experience helped me understand how coding controls robotic actions and how important it is to be precise with instructions.

The 7 standards of the class are Empowered Learner, Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, and Global Collaborator. My project ties to Computational Thinker and Knowledge Constructor because I am a Knowledge Constructor. I used Google to search for what program the LEGO EV3 uses and learned how to download and use it. I am also a Computational Thinker because I used the LEGO EV3 software to write the code that controlled the conveyor belt rotation. I applied logical thinking and debugging when the sorter didn’t work as expected, which helped me improve my design and code.

A challenge I overcame on this project was finding the coding program. At first, I wasn’t sure what software was needed to code the LEGO EV3, but I was able to figure it out by looking it up online. I explored different sources, read instructions, and finally downloaded the right program, which allowed me to move forward with the build.

Given a chance to do this again, I would change the build. The reason why I would change it is that it was small, and it was difficult to get it to work properly. A larger and more stable design would have made it easier to assemble and test, and it may have improved the accuracy of the sorting function.

Hastings High School Career and Technical Education Program offers Agriculture, Business Management, Computer Programming, Construction Trades, Culinary Arts, Digital Multimedia, Engineering Design, Finance, Insurance, and Marketing. My project connects to the Computer Programming CTE program at Hastings High School. It involved designing a program, writing code, and troubleshooting, which are all important skills in the computer programming field.

My project connects to careers in coding because I coded the LEGO EV3. This hands-on experience showed me how coding can be used to solve real-world problems and helped me see how a career in technology could help in the future.