Lego Robotics 2017

LEGO ROBOTICS

This is how we roll here at Lego Robotics Francis Wyman Style. Students started this techno challenge with a little prep work getting to know their Lego Pieces. From there, problems were listed and groups got to work deciding on a problem and plunging into the initial stages of design. Can't wait to see how programming goes on day 2!

What would you try?

• Tossing or pushing ball
• Lifting object up
• Complete a “set” course
• Travel, get a ball, and bring it back
• Get a ball to a location 5 feet away, and return to the start
• Clear 2' x 2' area of debris
• Launch a ball into a bin 3 feet away

Day 2: Pairing and Programming Trials

1. Pair devices using Lego Commander
   

2. Introduce and look at the Education Lego App
   
• Motor
• Sensors
• Keep notes

3. Design
   
• Follow directions in kit
• Gear/motor trials
• Build a simple design for starting the problem solving
• Start planning to solve your problems

Days 3 & 4: Trial and Error

1. Hand out rechargable batteries
2. Introduce sensors
1. Trial and error plans for use
3. End of day
1. Problem
2. Plan
4. Show and tell

Day 5: Plan, Explain and Prove

Today proved to be quite challenging. Having the children tell our classroom audience what problem was being solved, explaining how it would solve the problem and then demonstrate their robot doing it helped students fine tune their robots for you for tomorrow. Hope we will see you.

Day 6: Parent Presentations

1. What problem did you solve?
2. What will your robot do?
3. Demonstrate.

Matter Explorations Begin

Used Book Store

IMPORTANT USED BOOKSTORE NOTICE: Due to the higher cost of replacing books for our used bookstore, we will be raising the price of a book to 50 cents starting at our next bookstore on Wednesday, March 22. Since we have not raised our price in close to 15 years, I think we have done well. It costs $1 for me to replace each book that we sell. As always we love any book donations you would like to send in. If you are cleaning out unused children's books, please consider donating them to us. We also take children's magazines. Just send them to the main office or to my office. NEW USED BOOKSTORE PRICE IS 50 CENTS a book. Thank you, Donna Murphy, Reading Specialist.

Inferential Division

Use Your Math Savvy

Last week, we discussed pulling information out of your head to solve math problems and noticing extra or missing information. Sometimes, we need to know things like how many days their are in a week or year, minutes in an hour, or cups in a pint... or recognize that we need to figure it out what we do need. This is often frustrating when we are trying to do our work because it becomes an extra step. This week, we will celebrate finding word problems we need to do just that!

Try going to IXL, Math Goodies, KwixNet, more IXL. Find a word problem here or write your own. Tell us what was tricky. What did you need to do? You first need to explain how you solved it, then tell us what was extra, missing, or needed for information. Then solve the problem. 

We will do something with this in class Friday. So, do your best work to help us with a fun Friday.