Smart Spinner
2. Smart Spinner
Kids
will build and program a spinner mechanism that is motorized to spin a top and
release it and that uses a motion sensor to turn off the motor when the top is
released.
Objectives
Science
Trace
the transmission of motion and transfer of energy through the machine.
Identify
the gear mechanism and the effect of the gears on the length of time the top
can spin.
Technology
Create
a programmable model to demonstrate the knowledge and operation of digital
tools and technological systems.
Engineering
Build
and test the spinner movement. Modify the spinning behavior by changing the
gears to affect the speed of the top and the length of time it spins.
Mathematics
Understand
how the number of teeth and diameter of the gears affect the speed of the
movement.
Compare the ratio of the smaller and larger gears.
Vocabulary
Gears,
rotation, and speed. Blocks: Add to Display, Display, Motion Sensor Input,
Motor Off, Motor This Way, Number Input, Play Sound, Repeat, and Wait For.
Dancing Birds
1. Dancing Birds
Kids
will build and program two mechanical birds that make sounds and are motorized
to dance using a pulley and belt drive system.
Objectives
Science
Trace
the transmission of motion and transfer of energy through the machine. Identify
the pulleys and belt drive mechanism, and the effect changing the belt has on
the direction and speed of the dancing birds’ movement.
Technology
Create
a programmable model to demonstrate the knowledge and operation of digital
tools and technological systems.
Engineering
Build
and test the dancing birds’ movement. Modify the dancing behavior by changing
the pulleys and belt to affect the speed and direction of motion.
Mathematics
Understand
how the diameter of the pulleys affects the speed of the dancing birds’
movement. Compare the diameter and rotational speed as a ratio. Understand and
use numbers to represent the amount of time the motor is turned on in seconds and
in tenths of seconds.
Vocabulary
Belt,
pulley, and random. Blocks: Motor Power, Motor This Way, Motor That Way, Random
Input, Play Sound, Repeat, Start, and Wait For.
New Session
New session will be started in December, don't hesitate to contact me for detail. (GMow@outlook.com)
Ledo WeDo Robotics 1st 12 modules
Lego WeDo Robotics come with 12 different modules, I will introduce one by one in coming weeks.
Videos of Lego Robotics Class
Kids build their Lego brick in the class:
Video clip of Starting
Video clip of Processing
Video clip of Finishing (Linus)
Video clip of Finishing (Godwin)
For more videos about my class:
Video clip of my students
Video clip of Starting
Video clip of Processing
Video clip of Finishing (Linus)
Video clip of Finishing (Godwin)
For more videos about my class:
Video clip of my students
About my Lego Robotics Class
I would like to
make a blog to share my teaching experience in my workshop. I’m a IT software
support and having related experience over 25 years, I have a child aged 4. I love kids, love to
play with them and enjoy to teach children. I keep searching an effective
way to teach kids in a funny way to enhance their attention span through
interesting learning process instead of using traditional way of teaching. I
found Lego Robotic is a very useful tool to
teach children about the science, math, technology, and literacy through play based
environment.
What is Lego
Robotics?
Most of the people
may not know what is it and how it works. Lego Robotics is a tool, designed by Lego
education, which come with software and hardware to create small, customizable
and programmable robots. They include a programmable 'Brick' computer that
control the system, a set of the modular sensors and motors, and Lego parts
from the Technics line to create the mechanical systems. The hardware and
software roots of the tools Invention System kit go back to
the programmable brick create at the MIT Media Lab. It greatly helps
children who aged 5-12 for their focusing, logical thinking, self-confidence,
trouble shooting and team work spirit.
We are running
different levels of Lego Robotics classes for different age and level of children.
Don’t hesitate to
contact me (GMow@outlook.com) for more detail information about Lego Robotics class.
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