LEGO Levers

• Part 1 - Levers

• Lever Videos

  • 1st Class (.wmv)

  • 2nd Class (.wmv)

  • 3rd Class (.wmv)

LEGO Resources

• The Art of LEGO Design

  • LEGO size relationships, gearing, and stable construction. A great resource for teachers.

• LDraw and MLCAD

  • A FREE 3D design program for LEGO

• ROBOLAB Lessons

  • a unit of lessons guiding students and teachers through the process of building science, mathematics, and engineering concepts using PITSCO/LEGO/DACTA materials and computer programming skills using ROBOLAB software.

• Finding Gear Ratios

  • Investigations in gearing from Wright Patterson Air Force Base

• LEGO Engineering

  • www.legoengineering.com

   

• Lego Parts Glossary

  • LEGO Mindstorms Kit Parts Glossary (.pdf)

  • LEGO Mindstorms Kit Parts Glossary (.doc)

LEGO Websites

• Philo's Homepage

  • Check out Hammerhead, the CD Thrower

• Lugnet

  • Lego User Group on the interNET

• LEGO Mindstorms Custom Sensors

• Tufts ROBOLAB Site

  • Lots of curriculum for the ROBOLAB software and LEGO

Printable Posters

• Safe Landing Resources

  • Rover Landing Design Challenge

   

• Miscellaneous

  • Postcard from Mars Poster

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• Build a Rocket Launcher

  • www.uberfy.com

    • Awesome rocket launcher you can build or purchase!

• Rockets Curriculum

  • www.getsetsite.org

    • Rockets curriculum under "Middle School", Go! Transportation", "Rockets"

      http://www.getsetsite.org/mst/rockets/rockets.htm

Printable Posters

• PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) Problem Solving Loop

• Five Step Problem Solving Loop

• Engineering Design Loop (9 Step)