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About the the Fundamentals Class (Saturdays at 2pm)
About the the Fundamentals Class (Saturdays at 2pm)
Classes teach scientific and mathematical princples through guided, hands-on experimentation. Students also practice teamwork, focus, and goal-setting. No experience with robotics or programming is necessary to join. It will help if the child is comfortable putting LEGO sets together. Materials will be available to students in our learning space. This space provides participants with a full and current FLL Challenge table, computers to operate the robots, and a place for kids to build their projects. We also provide FLL competition materials (cost for 2024: $350), a LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime set ($399.95), a LEGO® SPIKE™ Expansion set ($133.95), additional LEGO® Technic™ parts, and other learning materials for use during classes. Class fees are listed here.
Fundamentals Class Schedule
Week 1, Aug. 31: Lego and Spike Basics
Week 2, Sep. 7: Lego Technic Basics
Week 3, Sep. 14: Wheels, Force and Gravity
Week 4, Sep. 21: Friction and Stability
Week 5, Sep. 28: Structural Rigidity
Week 6: Programming with Blocks
Week 7: Carrying Weight and Weight Distribution
Week 8: Energy
Week 9: Powering a Motor
Week 10: Power Transfer
Week 11: Programming Movement
Week 12: Gears 1 - Levers
Week 13: Gears 2 - Torque and Speed
Week 14: Precise Measurement
Week 15: Turning with 2 wheels
Week 16: Moving objects
Week 17: Efficiency, Simplicity
Week 18: Sensors 1 - Spike hub sensors: yaw, roll, pitch, acceleration
Week 19: Sensors 2 - other sensors
Week 20: Modularity
Competition Class Schedule
The Competition schedule will be determined according to the date of the FLL competition. Competitions are held on weekends during February and March, but specific competition dates are not usually released until about a month prior.
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