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MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENT. 1) Pre-questions 2) Lego Tips for organizing parts during a project 3) Appropriate use contract - rules and norms 4) Lego NXT Kit 9797 Parts List 5) Technical Language 6) Loss, breakage, wear & tear 7) Post-questions
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MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENTTABLE OF CONTENT 1) Pre-questions 2) Lego Tips for organizing parts during a project 3) Appropriate use contract - rules and norms 4) Lego NXT Kit 9797 Parts List 5) Technical Language 6) Loss, breakage, wear & tear 7) Post-questions 8) Additional resources & contact information
MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Pre-questions (RRI = RoboRAVE International) • List 2 common parts that tend to wear out. • List 2 suggested best practices for storage. • List 2 reasons for using technical language. • Inventory: Why is it important?
MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Lego tips for organizing parts during a project(click on link for full doc) • Advantages for using kits (i.e. Mindstorm NXT, mini-kits) • Easy clean up; low cost, minimal space • Advantages for using bins • Encourages open end design; allows for sharing resources; quick sorting • Advantages for using Mini-kits (i.e. specific project) • Team accountability; easy clean up; guided by teacher or project
MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Appropriate Use Contract - rules and norms(click on link for full doc) • Student responsibilities • Breakage; replacement costs; where to operate equipment • Parent involvement with contract • Signature; awareness of student expectations • To share or not to share parts • Kits – NO; Mini-kits – NO; Bins - YES • Appropriate Use Contract for students, teams
MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Lego NXT Kit 9797 Parts List (click on link for full doc) • 431 parts to know • Technical language to learn (i.e. motors, 3 x 7 beams, axles, brick, sensors, gears ) • Cost to replace • How many of each part • Part to part relationships
MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Technical Language(click on link for full doc) • Advantages for using technical language • Encourages precise thinking • Develops vocabulary for both speaking and writing • Introduces students to language used in professional fields (i.e. engineering, computer programming) • Opportunity to create PARTS or KIT POSTERS
MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Loss, breakage, wear & tear(click on link for full doc) • Common wear & tear happens • Mindstorm NXT brick screens tend to fail • Motor gears get stripped when students run by hand • Sensors, bricks, motors, cables • Common loss • All the little pieces (i.e. connectors end up on the floor) • Lego Education address for replacement parts
MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Post-questions (RRI = RoboRAVE International) • List 2 common parts that tend to wear out. • List 2 suggested best practices for storage. • List 2 reasons for using technical language. • Inventory: Why is it important?
MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Additional resources & contact information • Please send us your additional resources links • See these GOOGLE DOCS GO TO OTHER MODULES…