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Classroom Robotics – Science Day 1OverviewStudents will be introduced to the end project and start building the first build.

Learning Objectives:Students will be able to…

Use technical vocabulary appropriately\

Suitable Ages: 11+

Time Needed: 1 hr 15 minutes

In this packetTeacher’s GuideParts WorksheetFirst Build Parts ListStudent Responsibility Sheet


TEACHER’S GUIDE Activity Goal

The goal of this activity is for participants to become familiar with the pieces and their terminology.

ObjectivesStudents will be able to…

Use technical vocabulary appropriately

Materials Robotics Kits Copies of First Build Building Guides Copies of First Build Parts List

Copies of Student Responsibility Sheets Copies of Parts Guide Copies of Parts Worksheet

Set UpMake any copies needed for the lesson. Pair students into groups of two that will ultimately become groups of four, assigning kit numbers to each pair. Try to avoid groups with 3 boys and 1 girl unless the girl has a very strong and outgoing personality. Familiarize yourself with lesson plan and vocabulary.


Time Action Materials Needed

5 min

1. Explain to the students that the final robotics challenge will require everything they learn in the next 3 weeks in all of their classes. Make sure they understand that they will build and program better robots if they complete all their activities to the best of their abilities and understand the material the best they can.

5 min

2. Pair up the students as planned, assigning each group a robotics kit.

Robotics Kits

5 min

3. Hand out a parts guide, first build building guide, first build parts list, and parts worksheet to each student.

Parts GuideFirst Build Building Guide

First Build Parts ListParts Worksheet

55 min

4. Instruct the students to work on the first build, being careful to match axels and beams to the actual size pictures in the blue boxes. Explain that the 1:1 means that it is life size and is a ratio like what they are learning in math today.

5 min

5. Hand out Student Responsibility Sheets and instruct students to turn them in tomorrow, signed by their parents. They also should work on their parts worksheet and finish their Day 1 Vocabulary Sheets by tomorrow.

Student Responsibility Sheet

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We encourage and welcome your feedback!Please fill out the feedback form based on your experience and observations and forward

it to <NETID>@utdallas.edu at the Science and Engineering Education Center.

Procedure

mailto:[email protected]


Name ______________________________________________ Date _________________

Parts Worksheet(Place the names next the picture of the part)

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First Build Parts List

Piece Quantity

NXT brick 1

NXT motors 2

30cm cable 2

Technic Peg with Friction 12

Technic Axle Peg with Friction 2

Technic Long Peg with Friction 8

Technic Double Peg 3L 2

Technic Bushing 6

Technic Perpendicular Axle Joiner 2

Technic Perpendicular Axle Joiner 3L 2

Technic Axle 5 2

Technic Axle 5.5 with Stop 2


Technic Axle 6 2

Technic Axle 12 1

Size 5 Rounded Beam 4





6 x 4 Rounded Beam with 2 Axle Holes 2

Technic 24 Tooth Gear 4

Large Balloon Tire 4

Large Rim 4


Science and Engineering Education Center RoboticsStudent Responsibility Regarding Robot Kits

Dear Parent,

Your elementary school has been chosen to participate in the University of Texas at Dallas Science and Engineering Education Center (SEEC) Robotics Project. We will be using robot kits to learn pre-algebra and physical science. The kits cost over $300 to replace. Just like textbooks, your child is responsible for the contents of his/her kit. If any pieces are lost or damaged, your student is responsible for replacing them. Most of the small pieces are very inexpensive, 25¢ each. The controller, however, costs over $100 to replace. The motors and sensors are very expensive as well. Please make sure your child takes care of the robot kit in his or her possession.

By signing below you understand that your student is taking responsibility for the care of a LEGO robot kit, and that you or your student will pay the replacement cost of any pieces of the kit that are lost or damaged during the class.

Each kit is assigned to two students. At the end of the class, each pair of students will inventory the pieces and the pair of students will have to replace missing pieces. Therefore, even if a piece is lost by your student’s partner, your student may still be responsible for replacing it.

This should be an exciting and educational class for your student. I hope they are looking forward to this as much as we are. If you ever have any interest in observing or participating with your student please feel free to join us.

Regards,

Dr. Kenneth BerryAssistant Director of the Science and Engineering Education Center-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------My name and signature below signify that I take responsibility for my (student’s) group’s robot kit for the duration of the class.

____________________________________________ _______________Student Name Date

____________________________________________ _______________Parent Name and Signature Date

_______________________________________ ______________________Email Address Phone Number

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