LEGO EV3 - Science

LEGO EV3 Science Add On Pack

Step 1: 8:00 - 8:30: Intro, setup, and overview of elements

Checking for materials

Overview of Elements

What You Need To Get Started

(3 Items You Need)

EV3 Science Add On Kit

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 Core Set

Download Curriculum to Software

Step 2: 8:30 - 9:00: Helpful Documents

EV3 Science Overview

Link

The link above contains the following help and support:

EV3 Science Resources

Link

The link above contains the following help and support

  • How to charge the Energy Meter using EV3
  • LEGO Education Renewable Energy Element Guides
  • EV3 Science Program Descriptions(explaining the code)
  • Light Source Recommendation for LEGO Education Solar Panel

Step 3: 9:00 - 9:10: Charging Energy Meter

2 Ways to Charge Energy Meter

LEGO® Power Functions Battery Box

Hand Crank Build

Step 4: 9:10 - 9:45: Data Logging Tutorials

Oscilloscope

Live Data Logging

Remote Data Logging

Step 5: 9:45 - 11:15: Hand Crank Build to power Energy Meter

Build a Hand Generator

Explore the conversion of mechanical energy into electrical energy using a hand-operated generator

WE ARE NOT USING THE 9686 Simple & Powered Machines Set SO THE BUILD GUIDES WON'T WORK FOR YOU! YOU WILL NEED TO DESIGN YOUR OWN VEHICLE WHICH IS HALF OF THE FUN!

Example Build


Solar Panel Vehicle Example Build

This is not the exact build as the lesson plan, but it works for this challenge. This is to show you how I adapted the build on the left with Mindstorm elements.

We will use this lesson for to explore how these project work and flow

Lesson Link

Step 6: 11:15 - 11:30 Morning Learning Reflection & Afternoon Planning

What were big takeaways from the morning?

What lesson will you tackle this afternoon?

Step 7: 12:30 - 12:50 Content Editor Tips

Step 8: 12:50 - 2:20 Lesson Exploration

Step 9: 2:20 - 2:40 Demo or Die

This idea comes from Joi Ito and the MIT Lab. We are using it for this workshop to help you work under pressure and to celebrate your ideas!

Read more about it here and here

How to present during “Demo or Die”

Each team (or individual) will follow this process when presenting:

  1. Explain what you intended to invent.
  2. Share what inspired your invention.
  3. Explain what you actually made.
  4. Demonstrate your invention.
  5. Audience asks questions.
  6. Everyone applauds.

Step 10: 2:40 - 3:00

Share with high five partner

Closing Thoughts

Clean Up

Farewell

Bonus Learning