One of the goals for the GearBots Robotics Engineering Program was run a pilot project to see the feasibility of running an abbreviated introduction to STEM robotics at the middle school level. We ran a 5 lesson unit for a class of 30 students using 10 NXT kits and 10 PC computers. We covered the following topics: Intro to robotics engineering, introduction to the NXT platform, introduction to the NXT-G programming language, downloading programs, running programs on the brick, move blocks, measured distance / degree turns, dizzy drills challenge, and the treasure hunt challenge.
See the following links for a review of how things went.
1. Media release - Created by Dave Stephen from SD#34 and posted
on the Abbotsford Today website
2. Flickr link - pictures from the pilot project
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