Choose Your Own Lesson

Make It Count!

The part of the learning is all about you! You know your curriculum. You know the sweet spots of learning for your students. It is time to discover what has already been created for you and to remix it ideas to make it work in your classroom and content.

1. Explore the lessons and curriculum already created(see below). Spend some time looking at what has been developed by LEGO Education. Make a list of a few ideas that might be a good first project for you to use in your classroom.

2. Spend time actually doing the lesson. Build the models, run the experiments. This is a crucial time to take notes on your journey

What will you need to prep better for your students?
Where are the struggle points?
Where are areas that need to be modified to fit your classroom needs?

3. If you want to develop your own project based learning unit, then head here to use the template to get started. If interested in learning more about LEGO Education 4 C approach, then head here.

4. Be ready to share out what you selected, what you learned, and your next steps for classroom application

Use SCAMPER questions to help you determine how to infuse EV3 into your classroom for engaging hands on learning experiences

SCAMPER.pdf

Share Your Learning

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Already created lessons for LEGO EV3 Mindstorms

38 lessons designed for the LEGO EV3 on the LEGO Education Website
5 Free Curriculum Packages Link

Other Classroom Connection Ideas

Infuse cardboard and simple materials with EV3. Think about how you could use EV3 to create cardboard automata, animatronics, puppet shows, etc.
Infuse computer science into a book reading. We have created two projects using Greek Mythology and the novel Wild Robot Escapes. While we use Micro:bit in these activities you could easily apply these concepts to create something with EV3.
Create musical machines and instruments
Combine elements by using Scratch, Makey Makey, etc. to create more robust solutions to display learning.
Here is our 6 week Summer School PBL Unit for LEGO Carnival. We are using LEGO WeDo 2.0, but it is quite easy to use EV3 instead and actually might make this project more robust and better. PLEASE MAKE COPIES OF ANYTHING YOU SEE AS THESE ARE ALL LIVE DOCUMENTS BEING USED RIGHT NOW!

Do you need more time just learning how to use EV3?

Classroom Activities for the Busy Teacher by Damien Kee

Damien Kee is phenomenal. He is a great instructor and developer of content. He has several books as a robust website. If you are interested in his book, then you can build his quick robot build and do some of the lessons.

Book Purchase Link

Build Riley Rover Robot from Damien Kee