We have 20 Lego WeDo kits in the STEAMWORKS lab. We let the 2-5th graders use them. Younger students could use them but if you lose certain pieces it makes the kit unusable. Building and programming a model takes about an hour. Since I usually only see 2nd grade for 40 mins. we split it into 2 sessions - a building session and a programming session. I like to put the "expert builders together and the less experienced people together. This makes sure that everyone is touching and building and not sitting and watching. I LOVE it when I can go up to first timers and tell them they are further along than the experts.
This first year I give the students the choice of building a kicking leg, a goal keeper, or cheerleaders. The leg being the easiest, the cheerleaders the toughest. Everyone leaves the room ultimately being successful. Below are videos of the kids putting two completed kits together. The first one is the kicking leg trying to kick past the goal keeper. Not only do they program the goal keeper to move side to side but sensing when the ball goes through the goal and putting the score on a scoreboard. Also below you see a ball going through the goal and when it passes the cheerleaders (actually I think someone arm goes in front of the sensor), the cheerleaders cheer. Fun times!
This first year I give the students the choice of building a kicking leg, a goal keeper, or cheerleaders. The leg being the easiest, the cheerleaders the toughest. Everyone leaves the room ultimately being successful. Below are videos of the kids putting two completed kits together. The first one is the kicking leg trying to kick past the goal keeper. Not only do they program the goal keeper to move side to side but sensing when the ball goes through the goal and putting the score on a scoreboard. Also below you see a ball going through the goal and when it passes the cheerleaders (actually I think someone arm goes in front of the sensor), the cheerleaders cheer. Fun times!
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