Those Crazy Robots

Time Allotment: 4-5 days

Day 1: (Building the robot)

Materials Needed:

1. Lego robot kit
2. Instructions to build an EducatorBot
3. Role Cards for building (TR)
4. Teamwork evaluation sheet (TR)
5. Resource for tutorial on how to build a Lego Robot
6. Student Learning Logs
7. Roadmap to the Rescue (from Unit Introduction)

Procedure:

1. Highlight step 3 of Roadmap to the Rescue and state lesson objective
2. Students are given the instructions and told to build the Lego robot as shown in the kit instructions
   • Students are to work in groups of three to four as a team.
   • Signs should be made for each of the roles each students will play:
     1. Manager - one who reads the instruction
     2. Parts Specialist - person(s) who find(s) the pieces
     3. Constructor - person who puts the pieces together
   • Roles (and signs) will switch every three steps in the instruction until the robot is completed
     • Recommended: Use instructions found in the LEGO robotics kit if needed,  there are designs that can be used:
       • Ex. 1: Domabot
       • Ex. 2. Domabot2
3. Fill out the Teamwork Evaluation sheet (TR) once the robot is completed

4. Students will write in the student log about their participation as a team member and how their group worked as a team.
   1. Reflect on how the team worked together, what they learned, any problems they had and how they solved them
   2. Other questions could include: “What was your favorite role and why?” “What was the most difficult part about working together?” “Did everyone share equally in all the work? Explain.”