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A new set of advanced challenges for student who have finished in introductory Set A task cards! Included in this new set of challenge task cards is 4 engaging multipart programming challenges that use critical thought to challenge students to use basic MindStorm EV3 programming skills to solve more complex problems. Set B task cards builds upon the basic programming skills introduced in Set A by linking several sensors, loops, and switches into one program. Four life-like challenges include: j

MindStorms now run on a new SCRATCH based programming platform! I have improved my popular critical thinking EV3 task cards to better match with the new programming language. While I was updating the challenges, I decided to tie in the engineering design model. This model will guide students through the critical thinking process needed to tackle difficult challenges. Each challenge includes a graphic organizer that gradually releases control to students as they learn to ask themselves: Wh

Included in this set of challenge task cards is 6 engaging multipart programming challenges that use critical thought to introduce students to basic MindStorm EV3 programming skills. ***Are you using the new SCRATCH based Lego MindStorm software? If so click here for an updated version: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/New-SCRATCH-based-LEGO-MindStorm-EV3-challenges-A-w-Engineering-Design-Model-5289324*** I created this set of challenge cards after searching online for an EV3 curri

Introducing Robots to your students can be intimidating. I know, I was these a few years ago. Yes, there are lots of supports out there but I found most of them either too basic or too over whelming! Now that I have made it up my own learning curve, I want to share my knowledge with you with the documents I wish I had starting out... ***Are you using the new SCRATCH based Lego MindStorm software? If so click here for an updated version: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/New-SCRATC

Everything you need to engage kids in STEAM Fair Challenges! This Google slide deck contains 6 ready to print STEAM Challenges designed for early, mid and late elementary! Also included is a graphic explaining the engineering process and student/family friendly planning pages for each stage of the process! Best of all it is all in an editable Google slide deck that you can customize for your own needs! Change the materials, the age range, the criteria for success, etc! Each challenge contains: