Simple Motorized Machines and Robotics
at Playmates
W979786)
January 26, 2008

How long a wiggle worm can you make?
Worm gear and crown gear
The teachers learned about the technology gears, axles, pulleys, levers, and motors.
cams


They tried out some of the projects.




Potential energy saved in flywheel


Some projects were also programmed


In the afternoon they built and programmed robots.

Alien Encounters challenges

Investigator
piano player



remote control
change to continuous for squaregeared down robot works more precisely

http://www.marshall.edu/LEGO
Lesson Plans
Hints for Teachers
Shortcuts in RoboLab
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http://www.picocricket.com/
Art ideas
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http://www.legoengineering.com
RCX RoboLab Quick Start
Activities
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Training Lessons (ROBOLAB Training Missions)
are on your computer in the Robolab directory.
Example: C:\Robolab 2.5.4\Launcher
To run them click on Launcher.exe
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Remember that RoboLab has wonderful HELP for each icon
and that there are example programs that can be opened in the bottom of the HELP window.

LEGO  Links of Linda Hamilton hamilton@marshall.edu