Class 22 - Building Lego Robots

Class 21 - Building Robots

Class 20 - Started Building Lego Robots

Class 19 - Lego Robot War Groups

Class 18 - BLOGS FOR LA

We made Blogs for Mr Stinnet

Class 17 - Pico Cricket Robots Input

Class 16 - Pico Cricket Robots

Robot programming to create Output

Class 15 - Scratch Game Work Time

HOMEWORK ALERT

Comment on Blog!

1. Open www.itsvms.com website
2. Click appropriate Grade Level Link on Right Side of Blog
3. In Blog post - check web slide show to see picture of student.
4. In Blog post at bottom you will see a COMMENT Link Please Click it
5. Put in students AVATAR name (they should know it) and make a comment
6. Click Anonymous Choice
7. Click Post
8. Mr. kelley will post once he has moderated 

* This is the students homework NOT the parents you are just helping them with it.

They have plenty of time to complete this assignment and it is for them to show you what they are doing.  They should NOT have to rush you late at night or early in the morning to complete this.

Class 14 - Picking Scratch Game to update

Needs to make it

1. Level Up
2. Have a Goal
3. Change Graphics
4. Give Directions on How to Play

Class12 - Games

Different Types of Games Genres
Action / Adventure
RPG - Role Playing
RTS - Real Time Strategy
Puzzle / Arcade
Combat/Fighting - 1 vs 1
FPS - First Person
Simulation (Sports)
Educational
MMO - Massive Multiplayer Online

What is in a Good Game?

Action
Graphics
Challenge & Goals
Choice
Directions
Levels - Easier to Harder

Linear vs Non-Linear

Laptop PASSWORDS

Class 25 - Robot Wars by Class Robot vs Robot

Class 24 - Finishing Robots for Robot Wars

Class 23 - Testing Robots

Class 22 - Building Robots

Class 21 - Robot Building

Class 20 - Robot Building

Class 19 - Building Robots

Class 18 - Lego Robots

Class 17 - Explained Robot Wars

We will be competing in Robot Wars.

• Asynchronous Grouped
•  Need 4 members 1 representing each class
•  Communicate using Google Docs with pictures and video

• Build 1 Robot
• Inventory of Parts
• 3 motors
• 1 NXT Brick
• 4 wheels
• 1 Sensor of each
• Sound
• Touch
• Light
• Sonar Sensor
• Parts - 
• Can use any lego pieces 
• No 
• Glue
• Elastic
• Tape
•  Must protect the lcd screen

• Competition Rules
• Robot must stay on Table and Move
• Try to knock other groups robot off table or over so can't maneuver
• Can't touch robot once placed on playing service
• Timed matches (Mr Kelley final say on winner)
• Teleoperation - Students will NOT Be in same room as Robot

Class 16 - Started Lego Robots for Robot Wars

Start Building Robots for Robot Wars.

http://www.nxtprograms.com/projects1.html

http://www.us.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/community/

http://www.mainerobotics.org/tutorials--building-guides.html


Need to make a Robot that

1. stays on table
2. can control
3. pushes or disables opponent robot
4. work in an Asynchronous Group (Team Members not in same class
5. use Google Doc to communicate

Class 15 - Pico Cricket Input

Class 14 - Pico Cricket Output!

Class 13 - Pico Cricket Robots - Learning Output

Class 11 - 12 - Scratch work time

Students worked on making their games in Scratch that leveled up, changed appearance and had directions.  We will link these games as soon as they are complete

Robot Wars!

Class 30 - Robot WARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Class 28 - Testing Robotics and Google Docs