Davis Creek Red Rover Davis Creek Red Rover LEGO Math/Science LEGO Math/Science ProjectsProjects

To 2000To 2000

Linda HamiltonLinda Hamilton

Sharon SimonSharon Simon

West VirginiaWest VirginiaScience Teacher’s Science Teacher’s

Conference 99Conference 99

LEGO ProjectsLEGO Projects

AvailableHands OnLarge Supply of Teaching

MaterialHigh Student InterestNon Gender SpecificWide Age and Ability Range

LEGO Projects from LEGO Projects from Building Elements to Building Elements to ComputersComputers

Building Elements Gears and pulleys Beams Wheels and axles Motors and sensors

Computer Programming Write program on computer IR program to RCX Run autonomous robot

Many Themes and Many Themes and Subjects Can be Subjects Can be CoveredCovered

Many Themes and Many Themes and Subjects Can be Subjects Can be CoveredCovered

DuploSimple Machines – gears,

pulleys, etc.PneumaticsRoboticsSpaceMath

Duplo for YoungDuplo for Youngand oldand old

DuplDuploo

Little Kid “TOYS” for BIG Kid Projects

Career exploration in practice as a hands on group activity

Young and OldYoung and OldLEGO and LEGO and DuploDuplo

COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONSPROJECTPROJECT

““Mystery Object”Mystery Object”

Introductory Simple Introductory Simple MachinesMachines

Intelligent HouseIntelligent House

Interface boxControl LabRed Rover ProgramRCXRoboLab

Intelligent House 99Intelligent House 99

Intelligent House Intelligent House MMMM

Miss AdventureMiss AdventureRaftRaft

A LEGO story about some ship wrecked victims who must useA LEGO story about some ship wrecked victims who must useShip supplies retrieved before the ship sinks to build machines to Ship supplies retrieved before the ship sinks to build machines to

Help them survive until help arrives to rescue them!Help them survive until help arrives to rescue them!

Miss AdventureMiss AdventureWellWell

Miss AdventureMiss AdventureSignalSignal

Miss AdventureMiss AdventureGoing HomeGoing Home

Miss Adventure Miss Adventure 44THTH Grade Presentation Grade Presentation

Our LEGO Haunted HouseOur LEGO Haunted House

LEGO Easter BunnyLEGO Easter Bunny

Space Space Red RoverRed RoverAustraliaAustralia

New Mining Mars Box New Mining Mars Box Under Mars BoxUnder Mars Box

RoboLab RoboLab ProgrammingProgramming

LEGO ROBOTICSLEGO ROBOTICS

Happy Birthday Happy Birthday BuglerBugler

TransportationTransportation

RoboticsCareersSafety

Transportation on Transportation on WheelsWheels

FIRST LEGO LeagueFIRST LEGO League

NationalParts in class Can be after school

FIRST LEGO League FIRST LEGO League 20002000

Volcanic Panic In Davis Creek In BarboursvilleAfter school

MIT MindFestMIT MindFest

Gathering of Playful InventorsSeymour Papert

Tufts UniversityTufts University

RoboLabSENSORS

Red Rover ProgramRed Rover Program

University of Utah Visionary Products

Interface box or RCXCamera viewMessagesReal time operation(note delay)

Australian Connection IIAustralian Connection II

Australian Connection IIAustralian Connection II

Amusement RidesAmusement Rides

““DC LEGOLAND”DC LEGOLAND”

eLabeLab

Energy conceptsHands on scienceRenewable Energy Sources

eLab

TransportationTransportation To a Future Career on Earth?

To the Stars?

Red RoverRed RoverNASA K12 Space GrantNASA K12 Space Grant

New Beginnings for New Beginnings for More StudentsMore Students

Linda Hamilton Linda Hamilton

hamilton@marshall.eduhamilton@marshall.edu

www.marshall.edu/LEGOwww.marshall.edu/LEGO

Sharon SimonSharon Simon

Simon@access.k12.wv.usSimon@access.k12.wv.usboe.cabe.k12.wv.us/daviscre/legositemap.htmboe.cabe.k12.wv.us/daviscre/legositemap.htm