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Re: Mindstorms recommendations
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Tue, 16 Nov 1999 23:02:17 GMT
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Bruce Schlickbernd <corsair@schlickbernd.org> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.general, John VanZwieten writes:
> > Go with the RIS. My son is the same age and does just fine with it. In
> > addition to learning about robotics, your son will learn the basics of
> > programming (conditions, loops, etc.) Also, the scout has only 2 inputs • and
> > outputs to the RCX's 3 each. Plus lots of things have already been done • with
> > the RCX, so you can find great projects on the web.
> >
> > I'd recommend buying the RIS 1.0, and then you can pay an extra $5 or so • and
> > get the 1.5 upgrade kit, which comes with lots of extra parts.
> >
> > -John Van
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> > Bruce Schlickbernd <corsair@schlickbernd.org> wrote in message
> > news:FLB6M3.7B2@lugnet.com...
> > > Any recommedations on one Mindstorms system over another for a bright boy • of
> > > 8.5? Yes, he can use computers. I'd rather start him off with one of • the
> > sets
> > > designed for 9 year olds - just wondering if there is something to • recommend
> > > one over another.
> > >
> > > Bruce
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> Hmmmm. I just wonder if he won't find that too overwhelming and simply not • do
> it.
If you are willing to put in the time to help get him started, and if he's at
all computer-oriented, he probably won't be overwhelmed. My son has a much
easier time with the programming part than he does with actually building his
own robot stuff. I often help him build a robot then he figures out how to
program it.
> I'm quite prepared to get him the whole shebang if he takes to it - or
> rather, my wife will get Granddad to buy it. :-)
That's what we did! Granddad thought his investment paid off pretty well when
we got invited to MindFest at MIT (even if we didn't get invited for our
Mindstorms stuff). Now we have to figure out how granddad can add to his
investment this year :-)
-John Van
> Thanks for the input!
>
> Bruce
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| (...) I'll think about it some, but I'll note that Granddad on this end will be having insufferably high standards for robotics as it is. ;-) Bruce (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Mindstorms recommendations
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| John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:FLBBzC.Ks7@lugnet.com... (...) when (...) Check out Pitsco-DACTA: (URL) are several curriculum like kits (gears, levers, simple mechanisms, etc.) that make excellent RIS additions (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Hmmmm. I just wonder if he won't find that too overwhelming and simply not do it. I'm quite prepared to get him the whole shebang if he takes to it - or rather, my wife will get Granddad to buy it. :-) Thanks for the input! Bruce (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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