Curriculum Materials
- Equipment List (Excel)
- Guide for Making the Custom NXT Cable (DOC) (PDF)
- Straight Line Challenge Lesson Plan (DOC) (PDF)
- Figure 8 Challenge Lesson Plan (DOC) (PDF)
- Vertical Challenge Lesson Plan (DOC) (PDF)
- Final Challenge Lesson Plan (DOC) (PDF)
- NXT Lesson 0 - Connecting to the NXT (DOC) (PDF)
- NXT Lesson 1 - Your First NXT Program (DOC) (PDF)
- NXT Lesson 2 - Loops (DOC) (PDF)
- NXT Lesson 3 - Switches (DOC) (PDF)
- NXT Lesson 4 - Nested Switches (DOC) (PDF)
- NXT Lesson 5 - Wires and Data Types (DOC) (PDF)
- NXT Lesson 6 - Variables (DOC) (PDF)
- NXT Lesson 7 - Converting One Number Range to Another (DOC) (PDF)
- NXT Lesson 8 - Passing Wires into Switches and Loops (DOC) (PDF)
- NXT Lesson 9 - My Blocks (DOC) (PDF)
- Robot Design Log (DOC) (PDF)
- Controller Design Log (DOC) (PDF)
- Straight Line Challenge Example Program 1 - Light Sensor (RBT)
- Straight Line Challenge Example Program 2 - Rotation Sensor (RBT)
- Straight Line Challenge Example Program 3 - Sound Sensor (RBT)
- Straight Line Challenge Example Program 4 - Ultrasonic Sensor (RBT)
- Figure 8 Challenge Example Program 1 - Two Touch Sensors (RBT)
- Figure 8 Challenge Example Program 2 - Rotation Sensor (RBT)
- Figure 8 Challenge Example Program 3 - One Touch Sensor (RBT)
- Figure 8 Challenge Example Program 4 - Ultrasonic Sensor (RBT)
- Vertical Challenge Example Program 1 - One Light Sensor and One Rotation Sensor (RBT)
- Vertical Challenge Example Program 2 - Three Rotation Sensors (RBT)
- Vertical Challenge Example Program 3 - Two Touch Sensors and One Rotation Sensor (RBT)
- Vertical Challenge Example Program 4 (advanced) - Two Touch Sensors and One Ultrasonic Sensor (RBT)
- Science Concept List (DOC) (PDF)
- Robot Trade Notes Sheet (DOC) (PDF)
- NXT Troubleshooting Suggestions (DOC) (PDF)
Demonstration Videos (Quicktime Format)
- Gear Demo 1 (9 MB) (MOV)
- Gear Demo 2 (13 MB) (MOV)
- Gear Demo 3 (20 MB) (MOV)
- Water Flow Demo (24 MB) (MOV)
- Buoyancy Demo (28 MB) (MOV)
- Stability Demo (26 MB) (MOV)
Simulations (Requires Latest Flash Plugin)
Evaluation Materials
- Student Data Checklist (DOC) (PDF)
- Initial Student Survey (DOC) (PDF) (Given at start of project)
- Pre-project Assessment Bubble Sheet (PDF) (Given at start of project)
- School Codes for Bubble Sheet (Excel)
- Gears Assessment (PDF)
- Buoyancy Assessment (PDF)
- Programming Assessment (PDF) (Given only at end of project)
- Post-project Assessment Bubble Sheet (PDF) (Given at end of project)
- Final Student Survey (DOC) (PDF) (Given at end of project)
- Enter Student Responses Online
- View Student Assessment Results
NXT Problem Sets (Optional)
- Set 1 - Straight Line Challenge Programming Content (DOC) (PDF)
- Set 2 - Figure 8 Challenge Programming Content (DOC) (PDF)
- Set 3 - Vertical Challenge Programming Content (DOC) (PDF)
- Set 4 - Final Challenge Programming Content (DOC) (PDF)
- Answers to Set 1 (DOC) (PDF)
- Answers to Set 2 (DOC) (PDF)
- Answers to Set 3 (DOC) (PDF)
- Answers to Set 4 (DOC) (PDF)
Slides from Summer Professional Development
- Week 1, Day 1 (PPT)
- Week 1, Day 4 (PPT)
- Week 1, Day 5 (PPT)
- Week 2, Day 1 (PPT)
- Week 2, Day 2 (PPT)
- Week 2, Day 5 - Session 1 (PPT)
- Week 2, Day 5 - Session 2 (PPT)
