Presentation and Parent Materials
If you missed the parent/child meeting today, you can review the presentation here.
You can also find a copy of the Photo Release, Online Applications and Tools Release, and Student/Parent Contract.
Bookmarks
Besides book marking this blog, you should also bookmark the US FIRST website, the TRASH TREK website, and STIMS website.
Software
The Lego Mindstorms Software is available for free download here.
YouTube
W.A.F.F.L.E.S. Community Robotics YouTube channel is here.
The FLL Global YouTube channel is here.
Homework for 8/12 - Introduction to the Lego Mindstorms Software
1. Draw a picture of what FLL means to you. Will be judged for our team t-shirts.
2. Read pages 1-7 from Chapter 1 of the EV3 Discovery Book.
3. Read pages 26-33 from Chapter 3 of the EV3 Discovery Book. If you have the Lego Mindstorms Software installed, you should follow along on the software. You won't be able to download software to the brick, but you can do everything else.
4. Watch the Create Your First Program and Make Your Robot Move videos here.
What's Up Next!
At our next team meeting on 8/12, we will build our first robot from Chapter 2 of the EV3 Discovery Book. We will start learning Lego nomenclature.
