The sections on Gears under the training class materials
WEEK TWO
Basic Engineering.
Motors, Gears and Wheels.
Lesson Goals
1. Team members should continue to learn how to work together as a team.
Technical Learning Goals
1. Team members should understand the importance of a strong structure.
2. Team members should be familiar with different methods of strengthening a structure.
3. Team members should be familiar with gearing.
4. Team members should gain an understanding of the tradeoff between speed and torque (power).
Coach Preparation
Background Reading
| FLL Coaches Manual Section 3 : Gearing Up For the Challenge |
| The Art of Lego Design by Fred Martin |
| The sections on Gears under the training class materials |
Preparation Time : 1.5 hours
Lesson Preparation
| Carefully review the technical learning lesson. This lesson will require forethought as to how to teach the kids about these topics and how to break up the activities so that all kids have an opportunity to learn and explore. |
Preparation Time : 1.5 hours
Equipment Preparation
| Verify batteries are good in RCX. |
| Make sure transmitter is hooked up to the PC. |
Equipment Requirements
| At least one FLL Challenge Kit (2 RCX bricks would come in handy). |
| A PC with the RCX software installed and the transmitter attached. |
| Space to run the robot around. |
| Optional: A fishing reel. |
Documents
Contained in these documents are detailed instructions on how to conduct the lesson. Either download all documents in one, or download them individually.
The following are all PDF Documents
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| Technical Learning: Basic Engineering. Motors, Gears and Wheels. |
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