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Max Students: | 50 |
Duration: | 9.30am-2.30pm |
Booking Eligibility: | Open to all Department of Education schools for enrichment students |
Introduction
Learning with LEGO provides opportunities for students to engage in all aspects of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
LEGO robotics is a great way to get students engaged in STEM learning. It allows them to be creative and hands-on while learning important concepts in science, technology, engineering, and math. Come to KIOSC for a day to learn how to use the robots and programming.
FIRST LEGO LEAGUE is an annual competition for schools to compete. It requires a team of 2-10 students. This can be designed as a class activity, and only send 10 active member to the Regional Comp hosted at KIOSC in November.
Program Overview
This program engages students at every level, providing hands-on experiences in creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking skills.
- LEGO Motors and Movement
Students explore the basic program of the LEGO EV3 Mindstorm Robots. They will program the robot to move and will develop an understanding of how robots perform tasks.
- LEGO Build and Design
Students build attachments to the base robot. They then program the robot to perform different functions (push/pull, up/down)
- LEGO Challenge Mat
Using all the knowledge from the first two sessions, student are now challenged with completing a LEGO Challenge Mat. Mat choices include – Animal Allies, Into Orbit and City Shaper. These are just some of the challenge mats available from FIRST LEGO League Australia (FLL). For more information on FLL – https://firstaustralia.org/