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Subject:	Re: WANTED -- ideas to teach kids about lego roboitcs
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Wed, 25 Feb 2004 14:33:08 GMT
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> I was going to be unconstructive and suggest you bring a mixed box of lego and > get the kids to sort it. Worst case, you end up with the same mess, best case > you get your lego sorted. > > But seriously, it depends so much on how old these kids are and how much > experience they have with lego technic. If they're 6 years old or less, or have > no experience, these kids will be less than 6. after much thought I tend to agree with everyone's ideas of pre built (and programmed) robots. what i will probably do is build as many line follower (or something) robot, and offer the kids the ability to change wheel size's. I mean lets be blunt, this is NOT some real forum to teach kids, basically its a way to occupy the kids for an hour. I have no expectation of "teaching" these kids anything. (if they do learn something, great) but I want it to be more than an hour of "this is my lego collection, and this is a C$ robot, and this is a rope climber, and this is my 8480 space shuttle." :) > Maybe with the R/C buggy? HUMMMMMMmmmm, I forgot about the RC buggy, AND the manna's I have. kids would LOVE the smash up derby effect. Chris good lerner guy.

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		Re: WANTED -- ideas to teach kids about lego roboitcs
(...) sumo. (...) Spend about 10-15 minutes talking about what would work well, and how to run the robots (also safety procedures!?) then let them go. With about 6 robots, by the time they all battle each other once (or twice) and then have a couple (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

		Re: WANTED -- ideas to teach kids about lego roboitcs
(...) However, having used it in just that way, it is a great set to show the kids. I used the LEGO mars exploration rover several times this year while talking to school groups about the MER mission(s), and built an unsprung suspension out of (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		Re: WANTED -- ideas to teach kids about lego roboitcs
(...) I was going to be unconstructive and suggest you bring a mixed box of lego and get the kids to sort it. Worst case, you end up with the same mess, best case you get your lego sorted. But seriously, it depends so much on how old these kids are (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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