Programming Lego Robots
Programming Lego Robots
supported skills: logical thinking and problem-solving skills
Material
- 1 x LEGO Mindstorms EV3 kit
- 1 x tablet computer
Supervisor
- 1 person
Group size
- 2 - 4 children
Schedule
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The children are given a task by means of a worksheet, which they solve together with the supervisor. (Example: program a robot watchdog so that it bites as soon as it approaches an obstacle.)
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Various approaches are tested immediately after programming to verify the result in practice.
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Depending on the talent of the children, more complex tasks can be provided by the supervisor.
The Lego Robot Watchdog has been programmed to bite and turn 90 degrees as soon as there is anything in the area of the sensor.