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(URL) has the current links to how you can pre-order (and pre-view if you are an educator) a copy of "Creative Projects with LEGO Mindstorms". It is due out in March. I already know of middle school teachers through college professors that have (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Video: Unibots' round 3 at FLL State Tournament
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I tossed together a little video of our 3rd round (the one that moved us from 6th place to 2nd) at the State Tournament. If you're interested, check out: ftp://ftp.stelizabet...round3.asf (Windows MediaPlayer) ftp://ftp.stelizabet...round3.mpg (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | The Unibots did GREAT at State Robotics competition
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News Release For Immediate Release Kathryn Hughes Elementary School LEGO Robotics team, the Unibots, take Second Place and Rookie All Star awards at state competition. San Jose, CALIFORNIA, December 3, 2000 - 2 weeks after their stunning rookie (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Mindstorm display in Utrecht
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Hi guys, Im sending this message through because I made the announcement for the Dutch in Holland but one of them gets the an credit for it, he has already pics of it. This weekend there is a large meeting of the members of the largest computer club (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Re: Build a robot in an afternoon
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I did a little competition in 3 hours with my FLL team: Circle containing 5-7 cans (some light, some heavy, some thin+tall, some fat+short) Robot starts in 8"x8" green box outside the circle. Robot must enter the circle and push as many cans out of (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Build a robot in an afternoon
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For a "Take Your Kids To Work Day", we are looking at providing an afternoon of Lego Mindstorms for Grade 9 students (age 14-15). We should have about 50 kids which we are looking to split into 5 groups. Within each group we want to have some kids (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Re: Book thought...
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I'd like to go on and on about it, but I haven't heard the official word yet as to what I should/could say and not say. The publisher is Addison Wesley Longman, and I'm really not positive when it will be out (don't know how long it takes for (...) (26 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: Book thought...
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Being lazy, I was hoping that would be the case :-) When will it be out? Who's publishing? Thanks! -Peter "Ben Erwin" <ben@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message news:G1xADI.33s@lugnet.com... (...) late (...) books, (...) concepts (...) RCX (...) in (...) (26 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: Book thought...
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I have just finished this EXACT book, so I'm sorry, but its a little too late to collaborate. :) And although the audience is broader than the other books, i certainly have not left adults out, as there are plenty of advanced concepts in the book as (...) (26 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu)
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| | Book thought...
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So, I've been coaching this FLL team for a while now, and also watching my 9 year old daughter's use of Mindstorms and Technic and a book idea has been forming in my head. I'm wondering if anyone else is already working on such a book, in which case (...) (26 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: Suggestions for prizes?
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(...) 3038- Spider Slayer seems to be on final clearance for $14.98 at many TRUs around the country. I can still find this item near me as of last week, so if anyone is looking for it, let me know and I'll see what I can do. If you are VERY lucky (...) (26 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Suggestions for prizes?
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Head to your local TRU they did have some really cheap cyber slam sets. I got a spider slayer for $15.00 and a second one for $7.50 because the box was severely mutilated. Both sets are complete, big and feature a motor along with a lot of little (...) (26 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu, lugnet.general)
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| | FLL Team/Robotics Class information
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I finally got around to posting some of the lesson plans, homework, etc. for FLL Team #1096 (The Unibots) to lugnet. Eventually this will all move to the school's web site, but until I get access to my little corner of the school web site, I am (...) (26 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Plano 1258 storage for Classroom Robotics
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I got enough requests for the PDF version of my box labels that I put them up on Brickshelf: (URL) (26 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu)
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Hi all, I'm coaching an FLL team, and we are beginning to have some intra-team competitions as a way to get some practice, etc. before the real deal begins. What I'm looking for are some suggestions for small prizes (I'm not made out of money, or (...) (26 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Plano 1258 storage for Classroom Robotics
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Howdy, ...very nice! I still like my school's design with a mobile cart and removeable tubbies for the majority of parts. ( Take a look at (URL) for an example ). There are so many Lego elements in our labs, the stowaway boxes can become difficult (...) (26 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: Plano 1258 storage for Classroom Robotics
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Ralph Hempel <rhempel@bmts.com> wrote in message news:000201c01ceb$43...@pro150... (...) (More (...) I've been involved with education for over a decade (judging science fairs, PTA, School Site Council, etc.) I've just *finally* gotten the (...) (26 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu)
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| | RE: Plano 1258 storage for Classroom Robotics
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(...) Yay hooray! It's great that you're getting involved with education... (...) I've just showed this to my better half and she finally "gets" why I spend time putting seemingly useless stuff up on the web. It's because someone, somewhere might (...) (26 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu)
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| | Teaching/Coaching Robotics -- Day 1
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Well! It's been a lot of work from vision to reality, but FLL Team #1096 (Kathryn Hughes Elementary) had its first meeting last Thursday. I thought I'd share with people here what I'm doing, in hopes of getting some exchange of ideas going in this (...) (26 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Plano 1258 storage for Classroom Robotics
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I recently started a FIRST Lego League team at my daughter's school. (More about that can be found in lugnet.edu). As we get prepared for the challenge, I am using a variety of team exercises for small teams of 2-4 students. Each team needed a (...) (26 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu)
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