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 overwhelming! 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-SCRATCH-ba
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