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Elementary Lego Mindstorm Robotics Club
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Tue, 7 Mar 2000 03:13:13 GMT
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Hi,
I teach in Nebraska and am starting up an after-school Robotics Club at our
school. I submitted a request for funds and a mini-budget. It was approved
and now I have the task of purchasing materials. The bulk of the budget is
going to be spend on 6-7 Mindstorm Kits, although I also budgeted for extra
motors, sensors, exp. kits, etc.
I guess I'm looking for advice from anyone out there who currently sponsors a
similar club.
1) How many times a week does your club meet? For how long?
2) How many students are involved? Grade Levels?
3) How many would you suggest for 6-7 Mindstorm kits to share?
4) My basic plan was to spend the first month or so, doing activities right
out of the constructopedia and then moving on to problem-solving machine
building. How did you operate your club?
5) I also plan to have a Robotics Fair (in conjunction with our school science
fair) late in the year. Do any of you do this? Any advice or tips?
6) Is there anything else you'd like to share with me about your club? Words
of wisdom? I know I'm headed in the right direction -- I just want to touch
base with those of you who have already walked this path.
Thanks Much
Garrett
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Message has 4 Replies:
 | | Re: Elementary Lego Mindstorm Robotics Club
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| My apologies if this is something you have already explored: Pitsco-DACTA sells the Mindstorms components in an education format called Robolab. Go to: (URL) search on W990084 for the starter set (4 units + software site license). There are lots of (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.edu)
| | | Re: Elementary Lego Mindstorm Robotics Club
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| Howdy, (...) At the old PCS Learning Centers, students met for 1.25 hours once a week. I have set up several labs in afterschool environments and Boys and Girls Clubs, and this seems to be a natural pattern. Some of the Boys and Girls Clubs have (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.edu)
| | | Re: Elementary Lego Mindstorm Robotics Club
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| Garette, would you please post something about how you're doing with this. I just got a go-ahead to do a smaller versions, with 3 Mindstorms and 6 kids.. Looking for any curriculum and materials! Thanks.. (23 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.edu)
| | | Re: Elementary Lego Mindstorm Robotics Club
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| (...) Regarding supplies, irt is easier and cheaper to do purchasing outside the usual school procedures. These limit options and usually result in HIGHER prices. If you have any local merchants - toys or such - that carry Lego, see if you can cut a (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.edu)
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