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1-2
(Sep 1 -
Sep 11)
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Here We Go! Here We Go!
Enter the realm of “LEGO Building 101”! Discover the basic LEGO building skills that are the backbone to your knowledge in technology. Focus on Dacta pieces in order to build a reasonably tough structure. How do we add axles, gears and a motor into the system? Welcome!
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3-5
(Sep 13 -
Oct 2)
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Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’
Investigate our first mobile structure and try to build a simple LEGO motor car. Revise basic concepts with more complicated guidelines. Construct a model car and make modifications to the structure. Try different ways of linking motor-to-wheel using contraptions such as crown gears and belts. No menus? Oh no!
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6-7
(Oct 4 -
Oct 15)
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Reaching for the Sky
Get psyched with the 101 of K’NEX building! Discover how to manipulate K’NEX to our heart’s desire. The spotlight’s on different connections and the slight bendability of the pieces. Illustrate design plans for a tall tower with an elevator inside. How do you make use of ropes and weights?
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8-10
(Oct 18 -
Nov 6)
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I Like to Move It, Move It
Hone your building skills to construct a hand cranking device using K’NEX pieces. Delve into our first mini project with a delicate device. Can we use this device to move a K’NEX golf ball a certain distance, typically at least 50 centimeters up and across? Where are the gears?
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11-14
(Nov 8 -
Dec 4)
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It’s Alive!
Bring our LEGO-based device to life with at least two motors. Discover how to send the program from the computer to the RCX with basic programming. How do we build a gadget that will react to at least two touch sensor buttons? It’s all from your previous pilot training.
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15-18
(Dec 6 -
Dec 31)
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Lift Me Up and Put Me Down
What’s the real deal with sturdy structures? Explore the basics of gear ratios. Assemble a motorized mechanism that will relocate an object to another spot. How do we control the ups and downs of the motor through the RCX? Is it really free standing? We can’t use our hands and other things!
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19-23
(Jan 3 -
Feb 2)
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Robots on Parade
Let’s kick off the Lunar New Year with a welcoming parade! Can we perfect the “Up and Down” and “Clapping” motions of our robots? What are the different mechanoids dancing on their backs? Make sure they can travel on an assigned path and can stop before they bump into any spectators! Music included.
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24-27
(Feb 7 -
Mar 5)
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Upward Spiral
Get set for the effects of gyroscopic forces! Create gizmos and gadgets that go up when they spin fast. Can we assemble a chopper wing launcher? Investigate types of flywheels that store rotational energy and can stabilize the rotation of the shaft. Steady as she goes!
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28-31
(Mar 7 -
Apr 2)
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Over the Rainbow
Can rubber bands really be used as a source of power? Build a wind-up car that can travel distances. Design and construct tension and torsion catapults. Explore the functions of different ballistae and crossbows. Which object launching machine is the best hurler?
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32-34
(Apr 4 -
Apr 21)
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Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Did you know that an active sensor injects energy into the environment in order to detect a change of some sort? Build a mechanical device that will react to different light sensor readings. Can we make our vehicles move along a yellow line all by themselves?
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35-38
(Apr 26 -
May 21)
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Thunderdome!
Enter the giant dome with athletes from all around the world! Feel the rush of the excitement in the audience. Can we hear the roar from the crowd? Who’s competing in sumo wrestling, weight lifting, short sprint and slope climbing? Ready? Set. Go!
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39-41
(May 23 -
Jun 11)
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When the Cricket Chirps
Introducing…the Cricket! Investigate this programming language, a variant of Picoblocks. Become skilled at various techniques to control movements, sounds and light displays. Let’s design and create our own multimedia show. Can machines really talk with each other?
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42-45
(Jun 13 -
Jul 9)
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Resistance is Futile
Join the Star Trek crew on their mission to meet the Borgs. Can we simulate the creation of cyborgs in our own lab? Construct mechanical body extensions that will react to our motions. Discover how the machines can aid or enhance our actions. It’s portable AND wearable!
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46-48
(Jul 11 -
Jul 30)
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Saving the Day
Our mission, if we choose to accept, will be to build a rescue device for the safe extraction of personnel. It has to be able to maneuver in extreme environments, avoiding obstacles and traversing slippery terrains, to relocate our targets to a designated safe area. Good luck!
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49-52
(Aug 1 -
Aug 27)
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Mass Production
Set up a series of robotic knick knacks for a mini assembly line that can automatically complete simple products all on its own. Can we work it harder? Can we make it better? Can we make it go faster? Put on our thinking hats and use our technical skills. The work is never over!
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