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CCIU Summer Career Academies Summer 2013 LEGO Robotics
 * Instructor:** Mrs. Vernice Mulcahy


 * Links:**

NXT Edu Kit parts list


 * Building the Basic Express-Bot**
 * Step 1:** Basic Express-Bot Instructions (NOTE: some pieces in the kit may not be the same color shown in the instructions)
 * Step 2:** Express-Bot Castor Wheel Instructions


 * MONDAY**
 * check in/introductions/inventory
 * build base robot
 * basic programming
 * moving forward and back
 * turning
 * **TASK #1: navigate a maze**
 * **TASK #2: race!** (here is a link to the dragster build)


 * TUESDAY**
 * **TASK #3: bumper bots** (add touch sensors to both the front and back of the bot so that it acts when it bumps into something)
 * touch sensor (instructions)
 * use the "switch" block for the touch sensor
 * program the robot to move when the touch sensor is pressed
 * **TASK #4: program your robot to play a sound whenever your robot passes over the color that you are assigned**
 * downward pointing light sensor (instructions)
 * first use the light sensor to determine the light value for your color
 * on the robot click "View>Reflected Light"
 * move the robot over your color to determine the % of light reflected by your assigned color. You will need to know this value in order to program your robot.
 * program the robot to play a sound whenever your robot passes over your assigned color
 * use the "wait" block for the light sensor
 * program the robot to make a sound if it senses your color and to keep going if it doesn't
 * try to get your robot to find all the sheets that are your color
 * **TASK** **#5: "hunt" for the red ball**
 * build the ball hunter (instructions) NOTE: our base bot is slightly different but the attachments should still fit onto it. You may also need to improvise building the "claw."
 * download the program here
 * set your bot on the floor with several red and blue balls around it and run the program to see if you can capture a red ball

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 * WEDNESDAY - battle bots!**
 * **TASK #6: build your battle bot!**


 * THURSDAY (project workday)**
 * **TASK #7: build and download the program for a project of your choice**
 * building site #1(these plans and programs should work with your kit)
 * building site #2 (some of these projects may use parts not in your kit)


 * FRIDAY**
 * **SHOWCASE!**
 * cleanup and inventory