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Purpose: ParticipantswillbeabletoidentifythemainLEGOWeDocomponentsandexplainhowtheyareused.
ParticipantswillbeabletoleadabasicLEGOWeDoactivityusingakit,buildingguides,andTeachers
Guide.
Participantswillbeabletoarticulateatleast3waysinwhichtheycanuseWeDoactivitiesinthe4H
roboticsprogram.
Time:3hours
Materials: LEGOWeDoKits(1kitper23participants)
LEGOWeDoBuildingGuides
Laptopcomputers(1perkit) Tablesandchairs
AtleastonetableperLEGOWeDokitisrecommended.
TrainerResource:
Handouts: LEGOWeDoComponentIdentificationSheet(2pages)
LEGOWeDoInternetResources
Notes:Taketimetofamiliarizeyourselfwiththetrainingmaterial. Itisrecommendedthatbeforesharinganyrobot
icsactivitywithyouth,youhaveapracticerunfirst.Goingthroughthestepsaheadoftimewillhelpyoube
comecomfortablewiththematerialandyoullbeabletoanticipateanydifficultyyoungpeoplemighthave,
orquestionstheymightask.
Beforetheactivitybegins,allLEGOWeDosoftwareshouldbeloadedontocomputers,withaniconavailable
onthedesktopforeasyaccess.Youwillneedtoinstalltwodiscs;onethatispartoftheLEGOWeDokit,and
thenonethatispartoftheActivityPack.Thissoftwarehasstepbysteponscreeninstructionsforinstalla
tion.Makesurethatyourlaptopshaveenoughbatterylifeoranextensioncordavailableforexternalpower.
Beforetheactivitybegins,itisrecommendedthatyoupracticebuildingandprogrammingthealligator.This
processmaytakebetweenonetotwohours,dependingonyourcomfortlevelandfamiliaritywiththemate
rial. AsyouworkwiththeLEGOWeDokit,youwillgraduallybecomemorefamiliarwiththecomponentsand
youwillbeabletoworkfaster.
Itisalsorecommendedthatthetrainerfamiliarizethemselveswiththeadditionalinternetresourcesforthis
module.
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TrainerNotes:
Ifyouarepresentingthistrainingdirectlyafteranothermodule,feelfreetoadjustthetextof
Step1as
needed
to
suit
your
situation.
STEP1: Welcome
Welcometothe4HRoboticsTraintheTrainerprogram.This ismodule8,andwellbegettingac
quainted with the LEGO WeDo robotics kit. You will learn how robotics interact with the world
aroundusandgainabetterunderstandingofhowyoucanusetheLEGOWeDotofacilitatepositive
youthdevelopment.YouwillbeintroducedtotheLEGOWeDokitandcomponents.Wellreviewthe
LEGOWeDoActivityPack,acurriculumandinteractivesoftwareprovidedbyLEGO.Youwillalsoget
to
spend
some
time
building
and
programming
with
the
LEGO
WeDo
kit.
Mynameis___________andIllbeyourguideinthismodule.
Allfacilitatorscanintroducethemselvesatthistime.
Wewantyoutoenjoyyourtimewithusandweknowyouneedtobecomfortabletodoso.Please
feelfreetogototherestroomormovearoundtheroomasneeded.Althoughwearegoingtobe
divingintotheworldoftechnology,pleasedosilenceyourcellphonesforthelengthofourtraining
time.
Pointoutanyotherusefulinformation,suchasthelocationofrestrooms,atthistime.
STEP2: EverydayRobots(15minutes)
Weare
all
here
to
learn
more
about
roboticstoday,
well
be
building
and
programming
some
sim
plerobotsfromtheWeDokit.Someofyoumayhaveexperiencewiththistypeofproject,butfor
somethisisunfamiliarterritory.Youmaynotevenbeentirelysurewhatarobotactuallyis,orwhat
role robotsplay inourdaily lives.Lets takea fewminutes to thinkaboutwhatwealreadyknow
aboutrobots.
HaveeachparticipantchoosealooseLEGOpiecefromthecontainer.Then,havepartici
pantsform smallgroups (35people ineach)basedonhavinga similar colorof LEGO
8.1
TrainerNote:Beforetheactivitybegins,youwillneedtohaveacontainerorbagfullofLEGOblocksofvariouscolors.DonotuseblocksfromtheLEGOWeDokit.Ifyou
haveasmallaudience,besuretoonlyincludeblocksinafewcolors,sothatyouwill
haveatleasttwoorthreepeoplewiththesamecolorblock.
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block. (For example, everyonewith a green LEGO blockjoins to
gether inonegroupfor thisactivity.Groups should thenmove to
separateareasintheroom.
Whatdoyouthinkaboutwhenyouheartheword,robot?
Encourageparticipantstorespondwiththeirthoughtsandreactions.
Ifyoulookuprobotinadictionary,youwillprobablyfindthatarobot
isdefinedasamachinethatmaylooklikeahumanbeing,thatcanper
formcomplexacts(likewalking),thatisguidedbyautomaticcontrols,and
automaticallyperformstaskswhichmaybecomplicatedorrepetitive.
Now Iamgoing toaskyou somequestionsabout robotics.Eachgroupshoulddiscussananswer,
chooseaspokesperson,andsendthatpersonforwardtosharethegroupsanswer.Thefirstques
tionis:
Chooseasmanyquestionsasyoulikefromthislist,ormakeupyourown.
Whatroledorobotsplayinourdailylives?
Example:Automatedslidingdoors,whichusethesametypeofmotionorlightsen
sorsthatwewillfindintheLEGOWeDokit.
Whatisacareerfieldwherepeopleworkwithrobots?
Example:Lawenforcement (robotsdiffuseordetonatebombs),medicine (robots
assistwithminimallyinvasivesurgeries)
What issomethingwehaveordoeachdaythatwouldnotbepossiblewithoutro
bots?
Whatisyourfavoritefictionalrobot(frommovies,televisionorbooks)?
Wherecouldwefindarobotinourtown/city/county?
Whataresomejobsthatrobotscandotodaymoresafelyorefficientlythanpeople
can?
Foreach
question,
have
aspokesperson
from
each
small
group
share
their
answer
with
everyone.Youmaywishtorecordtheanswersonaflipchartorwhiteboardsothatthey
willbevisiblefortherestofthesession.
Asyouhavealljustshown,robotsareactuallyapartofeverydaylife,whetherwedependonthem
tobuildthings forus,assistdoctors inperformingsurgery,ortoexplorethedepthsoftheocean!
And thebuildingblocksof those robots, and the scientists and engineerswho design and create
them,canbetracedbacktotheactivitiesweregoingtolearnabouttoday.
ACTIVITY:
EverydayRobots
Time:
20minutes
Materials:
Bagorcontainerofmixed
LEGOpartsatleast1per
participant
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STEP3: WeDoDemonstration(15minutes)
WeDo isaLEGOproductthatallowselementaryagedyouthtobuildrobotsusingLEGOpiecesand
thenprogramtherobottoperformspecificfunctionusinganiconbasedsoftware.
WeDoengagesusersinhandsontechnologyexperimentsthatfocusonscience,mathematics,social
studies and language concepts. The basics of programming, engineering, and constructing are all
partoftheprocess.
LEGOWeDoisrecommendedforusewithelementaryageyouth,andwillhelpthemlearnbasiccon
structionand
programming
skills.
EachLEGOWeDokithasplansfortwelvedifferentrobotbuildsinfourareas:
AmazingMechanisms
WildAnimals
PlaySoccer
AdventureStories
LEGOalsooffersinstructionsforadditionalbuildsthatyoucancompletewithaWeDokit.
Inorder
to
demonstrate
this
for
you,
Ihave
constructed
this
robot
according
to
the
instructions
in
cludedinthekit.Thisisoneofthetypicalbuildsandisagreatplaceforustostart.Inafewminutes
youaregoingtobebuildingthisrobotandprogrammingityourself,butfirstIwouldliketoshowyou
someofthekeyaspectsoftheWeDokit.
Usingyourchosenproject,brieflyreviewtheLEGOpartsandelectronicpieces,showthe
connection to the laptop,andgiveparticipantsaviewof the screenwithprogramming
visible.
TrainerNote:BeforeintroducingtheWeDorobot,besuretoaskparticipantstodisposeofany
foodordrink,ormoveopencontainerstoanareaawayfromtherobots.
Thisshouldbetherulefortheremainderofthismodule.
Before theactivitybegins, chooseaprojectfrom the lessonplans includedwith theWeDokit.
Buildandprogramtheprojectbeforethisstep.(WerecommendtheAlligatorbuild.)Placethero
botandlaptopcomputerinanareawhereparticipantscangatheraroundtoobserveandinteract
withtherobotduringthedemonstration.Inaseparatearea,layouttheothercomponentsofthe
WeDokitforparticipantstosee.
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TrainerNote:Onlyabriefidentificationisneededatthistime,asthenextstepwillintroduceeachpieceindepth.
Showparticipantshowtherobotmovesandreactstocarryouttheprogram.Giveevery
oneachancetointeractwiththerobotandaskanyquestions.
Leadparticipants inabrief reflectionon theLEGOWeDodemonstration.Askanyof the
followingquestions,oraddyourown:
HowdoestheLEGOWeDocomparetotheideasaboutrobotswesharedearlier?
WhataspectsoftheLEGOWeDodemonstrationcatchyourinterest?
What experiencesor knowledgedo youhave thatmight relate toworkingwith the
LEGOWeDo?(forexample,workingwithcomputers)
HowdoyouthinkyouthwillrespondtotheLEGOWeDorobots?
HowdoyouthinkaLEGOWeDoactivitycouldbepartofa4Hclubmeeting?
Ihopethissimpledemonstrationhasignitedyourimagination,becauseitsyourturntogetsome
handsonexperiencewiththeLEGOWeDokit.
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STEP4:LetsDoWeDo(20minutes)
DistributeaWeDokit toeachgroupof23participants.Eachgroup
willalsoneeda laptopcomputerthatwillruntheprogrammingsoft
ware.
Now thatyouvehadachance tomeetaWeDo robot,youregoing tobe
cometheengineersandbuildarobotfromthekit.Itsimportanttohavethis
experiencebecauseyoulllearnaboutthekitandactivitiesfirsthand.
In fact, I suggest that before sharingany robotics activity with youth, you
havea practice run first.Going through the stepsaheadof timewillhelp
youbecomecomfortablewith thematerialandyoullbeabletoanticipate
anydifficultyyoungpeoplemighthave,orquestionstheymightask.
YoumightbewonderingwhatisincludedinaWeDokit.
Holdupakitforparticipantstosee.
EachWeDokitiscontainedinsidethissmallbox.Theboxhasasnaponlidandisconvenientlystack
able.Letsgetfamiliarwithwhatisinsideeachkit.
Haveparticipantsopenthekit.Thefirstthingtheywillseeisahardcardboardsheetthatlists
allthepartsincluded,andthequantityofeachpart.
Thispartsinventorysheetisessentialandshouldnotbediscarded.Itwillbeusedtoinventoryeach
kitwhen
needed.
Thenextthingtheywillseeisacleartraythatneatlynestsinsidethekit;ithasfourcompart
mentsandisusefulforhousingthesensorsandsmallerparts.
Thereareafewessentialpartsthatare includedineachbuild. ThesearetypicalLEGObricks,sen
sors,amotoranda fewother specialtypieces.Youeachhaveahandout thatpictures thesekey
pieces.Forthenextfewminutes,gothroughyourpiecesandmatchthemupwiththepicturesand
Activity:
LetsDoWeDo
Time:2hours,5minutesto
tal(doesnotinclude
breaks)
Materials:WeDoKits(1kitper23
people) includingbuildingguides
Computers(1perkit)
Tableswithspaceto
build1tableperkitisrecommended
Chairs
Handouts:WeDoInventory,de
scription,andFAQ
handout(2pages)
8.5
TrainerNote:Beforetheactivitybegins,ifpossible,setuptheroomso
that
each
group
(and
kit)
have
adedicated
table.
This
will
ensure
that each group has enough space towork and help toprevent
partsfromaccidentallygettinglostintoadifferentkit.
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descriptionsonthehandout.Bricksvaryinshapeandsizebuteachplayanimportantroleinspecific
builds,sousingthecorrespondingbricksisvitaltohaveacompleteandfunctioningrobot.Youwill
also find a mini figure which is a favorite of most builders, which comes with interchangeable
heads,hair
and
ahat,
as
well
as,
various
gears,
cams,
axles
and
other
essential
pieces.
Assistparticipantsinidentifyingandmatchinguppartswiththehandout.
Nowthatyouvefoundallthepieces,youmightbewonderingwhattodowiththem!Includedwith
eachkitareBuildingGuides.
Hold
up
building
guides
for
audience
to
see
as
a
visual,
flip
through
pages,
refer
to
the
ones
infrontofparticipants
WhenyoufirstgetstartedwithWeDo,youwillprobablywanttoutilizethebuildingguides.Thiswill
maketheteachingprocessverystraightforward,andsincethese fullcolorpictorialbuildingguides
aresimilartomostLEGObuildkit instructions;youngpeoplewillprobably recognizethemandbe
comfortablewiththemquickly.
EachWeDokitcomeswithfourbuildingguides,whichhavefourseparatethemes.Theyare:
AmazingMechanisms
(book
with
spinning
top,
dancing
birds,
and
drumming
monkey),
WildAnimals(bookwithalligator,lion,andbird),
PlaySoccer(bookwithgoalkeeper,kickerleg,andcheeringfans)
AdventureStories(bookwithairplane,sailboat,andthegiant)
SoeachWeDokitcomeswithatotalof12projectslaidoutinthebuildingguides.Sinceyoumaynot
befamiliarwithhowtheguideswork,letstakealook.
TrainerNote: Askthegroupiftheyknowhowtoidentifythecorrectpieceinthekitthatmatchestheoneintheguide.
Answer:Whenidentifyingspecificbricksyoumustcountthenumberofcircularstudson
topof
the
brick
make
sure
that
they
correspond
to
the
diagram
in
the
guide.
Emphasizetothegroupthatitisimportantthattheyfollowthedirectionsexactly.Many
timesparticipantsglanceat thebookandhaphazardlyplace thepartthisoftenhap
penswhenbuildersrush!
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Openuptheguidethathasthealligatoronthecover italsohasabirdandalion.Turntothefirst
pageofthealligatorbuild.Youwillseeacompletedalligatoronthispage.Thisshowsyouwhatthe
finishedbuildwilllooklike.
Holdupordisplayabuildingguideshowingtheappropriatepage.
Turntothenextpageforabreakdownofthebuildingguide.Youwillseealargewhitenumberfor
eachstep.Thesenumbers illustratetheorderofthestepsneededforthebuild.Foreachstepthe
guideshowswhatthefinishedbuildwilllooklike(thiscanbeseenintheuppermostleftcornerof
thepage,foreachstep.)Inthecaseofthealligatoritshowsthealligatorpartiallybuilt.
Directlybelowthepartiallybuiltalligatorisakeyidentifyingthepiecesneededtocompletethestep.
In
the
case
of
step
one,
you
see
four
round
lime
green
pieces,
and
four
rectangular
green
pieces.Oncethosepieceshavebeenlocated,assemblethemaccordingtothediagraminstepone.
Eachstepfollowsthesameformat.Somebuildsrequireonlypartsoftherobottobebuiltatatime,
andthencombinedlateronintheprocess.
8.7
TrainerNote: Youmaywish togiveparticipantsashortbreakbeforestarting thenextsection.
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STEP5:WeDoBuild(45minutes)
Nowthatthekitandtheguidehavebeenintroduceditistimetoturnintoyoureightyearoldself
andbuild!
Instructeachgrouptobuildthealligator.Allow3045minutesforparticipantstocomplete
thebuild.Asthebuildbeginsremindparticipantstobecarefulwhenchoosingparts.Some
aresimilar;theonlydifferenceisthelength.
Onceagroupisfinished,lookoverthebuildandmakesurethefollowingarecorrect:
Thegear
is
facing
the
correct
direction
Rubberbandsareplacedontheappropriatespot
Motionsensorlinesupintherightlocation
Testthegears themouthshouldopenandclose
Allsensorsaresecure
AllLEGObricksaresecure
Lookoverentirebuildandmakesureitisidenticaltotheguide
Therearea fewcommon troublespots tobeawareofasyouwrapupyourbuild.As I list them,
checkthatyourgrouphasusedeachpiececorrectly.
Arethegreenrectangularfeetarefacingtherightway?
Isthecorrectlengthofwhitebrickusedforthebodysupport?
Isthelongeraxleusedforthemouthofthealligator?
Isthemouthalignedcorrectlyaccordingtothebuildguide?
Isthegearfacingthecorrectdirection?
8.8
Trainer Note: Stepsand strategiesforbuildingdifferaccording to thebuild chosen.This isthereasonwhypracticingabuildbeforepresenting ittoyouth isstronglyencouraged!
Remindgroups that itbuilding isnota race!Suggest thateachgroupcheckateach
steptobesuretheirbuildmatchestheguide.Placingpartsincorrectlymayleadaro
botwhichdoesntfunction.
Beawarethateachgroupmayfinishtheirbuildatadifferenttime.
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Ifsomegroupsfinishearlyandwaitforotherstocompletethebuild,distributecardswith
thefollowingquestions.Groupscandiscussandprepareforareflectionattheendofthis
module.
HaveyoubuiltwithLEGOsbefore?
Howdidthatexperiencecontributetoyourknowledgetoday?
Whatdidyoulikeaboutthebuild?
Whatwerethechallenges?
Wherethereanysurprises?
Howdoyouthinkyoungpeoplewillapproachthisactivity?
Inwhatwayscouldthistypeofactivitybeusedina4Hclubprogram?
Before
beginning
the
LEGO
Curriculum
Overview,
you
may
wish
to
give
participants
a
short
break.
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STEP6 WeDoActivityPackIntroduction(15minutes)
An important featureof theWeDoplatform is that itprovidesa teachersguide, curriculum,and
softwareadd
on
called
the
Activity
Pack.
ShowordisplaytheActivityPack.
TheActivityPackisusedtoguideleaders,volunteers,orstaffthroughlessonplansandprogramming
specifictothebuilds. Thisadditionalresourcematerialisavailableforpurchaseandishighlyrecom
mended.
TheactivitypackCDRomisasoftwareaddonthatworkswiththeprogramprovidedwiththeinitial
WeDo
kit.
It
provides
step
by
step
on
screen
instructions
identical
to
the
builds
in
the
building
guide
booksandincludes12activitiesbasedonfourthemes:Soccer,AdventureStories,WildAnimalPark
andMechanicalToys.Activitiesareintroducedwithanimationsthatcomplimenttheprogramming
software. Teachernotesandaglossaryarealsoincluded.TheTeachersGuidecontainsnotesforthe
activitiesaswellasmanagementideas,curriculumsupport,softwareoverviewandexamplesfor
buildingandprogramming.
SinceyouareworkingontheAlligatorbuild,wecanreviewtheTeachersGuideforthatbuild.You
willseeonthefirstpage(page80)thattheobjectivesforthebuild,anddetailsonwhatparticipants
willaccomplish,areclearlystated.
Thenextpage(page81)coverstheanimatedmoviethataccompaniesthebuild,andlistsdiscussion
questionsthatyoumightaskafteryouthviewthemovie.Wewillviewthemovieinafewminutes
whenwereviewatthesoftware.
Thispagealsosuggestsotherwaystointeractwiththegroupthroughaseriesofquestionsrelating
tothealligator. Itrecommendedthatyoudoa littleresearchonyourownaboutthesubjectarea
youwillbeteaching,soyouareabletoanswerunexpectedquestionsfromthegroup.
8.10
TrainerNote:Pricingforthismaterialvaries.IfyourstateorregionhasaLEGOsalesrepresentative, apurchasingprogram orplan, or any other assistance available,
sharethatinformationwithparticipants.Asalesrepresentativecanalsoprovidein
formationon
solutions
for
programs
that
require
multiple
computers
to
run
the
WeDoRoboticsSoftware.
For thenext segmentof the training,make sure thateachgrouphasaTeachers
Guide.
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Thefollowingpage(page82)istitledConstruct.Thispartoftheguideinstructsparticipantstobuild
themodelthroughthestepbysteponscreeninstructions.Asafacilitator,youcandetermineifyou
wouldliketousetheonscreeninstructionsorhaveparticipantsusethebuildguide.
Thissectionalsogivesabriefoverviewofthemechanismsandtheprocessbehindtherobotsfunc
tion. Introducingthisinformationpreparesyoutoanswerquestions,andexpandsontheconcepts
thatyouthcanlearnwhentakingpartineachproject.
Page83
starts
to
introduce
participants
to
the
basic
functions
of
the
software
and
things
to
remem
berwhenprogramming.WesuggestusinganLCDprojectortoleadfirsttimeparticipantsthroughan
onscreensoftwareintroduction,whichwewillexperienceinthenextstep.
Pages84 through86are the continuationof the lessonplanand suggestedmodifications topro
gramming.Themodificationsallowtheparticipanttoactivatethemotionsensorandinitiateitsfunc
tionality.
TheActivityPackCurriculumalso includesbuilding instructionsbasedonthemechanism forthose
whowouldliketointroducethoseconceptsfirst,orusethemduringathemebasedbuild.
Beforebeginningthenextstep,youmaywishtogiveparticipantsashortbreak.
8.11
TrainerNote:Thismaydependonhowmuchroomtheparticipantshavetobuild.Ifagroup isworkingwith laptopsandhasplentyof tablespace, then theonscreen
directionsmayworkbest.
Some computer labsmaynot leave roomforbuildingat the computer station, so
buildinginoneroomandtransferringyourrobottothecomputermaybesomething
toconsider.Also,somelearnersmayfindworkingfromthebookeasierthanreading
thescreen.
Asparticipants learnmoreabouttheyouth intheirprograms,theymayfindthata
varietyofpresentationstylesworkfordifferent individuals.Theyshouldfeelfreeto
mixandmatchtomaketheexperienceapositiveoneforeveryoneintheprogram.
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TrainerNote:USBmeansUniversalSerialBus.USBconnectionsarefoundonalltypesof electronics, including smartphones and cameras.Most computers have one or
moreUSBports.
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STEP7 WeDoProgramming(45minutes)
AtthispointyouhavebuiltyourLEGOWeDorobotandensuredthatallconnectionsaresecureand
thattherobotexactlymatchesthediagraminthebuildguide.Now,yourereadytobringyourrobot
tolifewithprogramming.
TheLEGOWeDosoftwareisadraganddropiconbasedsoftwarethatprovidesanintuitiveandeasytouseprogrammingenvironmentsuitableforbeginnersandexperiencedusersalike.Thesoftware
automaticallydetectsmotorsandsensorswhentheyareattachedtotheLEGOUSBHub.
ItalsoincludesadigitalGettingStartedGuidewithsimplebuildingtipsandprogrammingexamples.
PointoutwhattheLEGOWeDosoftwareiconlookslikeonthedesktopofthecomputer.
ExplainthatdoubleclickingtheiconwilllaunchtheLEGOWeDosoftware.
8.12
TrainerNote:Todemonstrateprogramming,youwillneedtosetupacomputerthatisrunningtheLEGOWeDoSoftware.
Connectthecomputertoaprojectoranddisplay yourscreenforeveryonetosee.
Walkthroughtheinformationinthisstep*whileparticipantswatch.
Afteryouhavecompletedtheintroduction,haveparticipantstrytheprogramontheir
own,withtheindividualkitsandlaptopsateachtable.
Thisprocess
allows
the
participants
to
give
their
full
attention
to
your
demonstration
beforetheyattempttodotheprogrammingthemselves.
*TherearetwowaystointroducetheWeDoprogrammingsoftware.Youcanchoose
tohaveparticipantswatchtheWeDoSoftwareDemonstrationVideo,oryoucangive
awalkthroughdemonstrationofyourown.
Ifyouchoosetoshowthevideo,thefollowingscriptservesasaresourceforyou,and
youmaymoveontohavingparticipantsprogramtheirrobotsafterthevideo. Ifyou
choosetodemonstratethesoftware,thescriptofSTEP7willbeyourguide.
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Afterlaunchingtheprogram,continueasfollows:
Atthebottomofthescreen,thereisaniconpalette featuringmanydifferenttaskicons.Eachone
hasaspecific
function
and
will
allow
participants
to
make
their
robot
builds
come
alive.
Thekey tomastering these controls isexperimenting!Encourage youth toaddand change these
iconsaftertheyhavelearnedtheinitialprogrammingforeachbuild.Adetailedlistofeachiconand
thecorrespondingfunctionisincludedintheTeachersGuide.
Intheupperlefthandcornerthereisasmallyellowbrickicon.Clickingonthisiconwillactivatethe
GettingStartedGuideandthemebasedbuilds.
In
addition
to
the
printed
building
guides,
each
theme
based
build
has
its
own
movie.
Each
movieleadsintoanonscreenbuildingguideoption.Atthebottomofthenewlyopenedwindow,youwill
noticeasetoflightgreyarrowsintheleftandrighthandcorners.Thesearrowsallowyoutoscroll
throughthebuildguide.This featurecanbeused inplaceof,or inaddition to, thebuildingguide
books.
Iftimeallows,clickthroughtheonscreenbuildingguideoptionfortheAlligatorproject
soparticipantsarefamiliarwiththatoption.
Whenyouhavereachedtheendoftheonscreenbuild,youare introducedtothe initialprogram
mingthat
corresponds
to
that
build.
You
will
see
an
example
program
which
you
can
replicate
in
or
dertoprogramyourrobot.
Nowthatwehavelookedoverthesoftware,itstimetotryitout.
Thefirstthingweneedtodoisplugourrobotintothecomputer.ThisisdonethroughtheUSBport.
Onceconnectedyoushouldseean icon in theupper lefthandcorner that indicateswhichsensor
youareusing.Thisisimportantbecauseitensuresyourrobothasalltheproperconnections.
Youshouldseeanindicatorforthemotionsensor,whichwasusedwhenyoubuiltyouralligator.If
thisicon
is
not
present
make
sure
all
your
sensors
are
connected
securely
to
the
USB
Hub
and
that
theUSBHubisconnectedtothecomputerproperly.
8.13
TrainerNote:Dependingontheknowledgelevelparticipantspossess,youmayormaynotneed todemonstratehow toconnect the robot totheUSBport. Ifyouhaveaco
facilitator, theymay need to circulate through the groups tomake sure the robot is
properlyconnected.
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On
Screen
Programming:
Youmaywishtodescribethesestepswhileperformingthemonscreenforparticipantsto
watch.Attheendofeachstep,guideparticipantstocompletethesamestepattheirta
bles.
Thenexttasktoaccomplishisfindingtheprogrammingforthealligator.Todothis,clickonthesmall
yellowbrickinthetoplefthandcornerofyourscreen.Onceasecondarywindowopensup,clickon
thelittleyellowfigureshead.Thiswilltakeyoutothethemebasedbuilds,whereyoucanfindand
clickonthealligatoricon.
Whenyouclickonthealligatoricon,amoviewillplaythatcorrespondstothealligatorbuild.
Afterviewingthemovie,clickonthegreyarrowatthebottomofthescreenandscrollingthrough
theonscreen
build
until
the
program
screen
appears.
This
screen
shows
an
example
of
the
program
forthealligator.
Usingtheiconsonthepaletteatthebottomofthescreen,draganddropiconsontothescreento
create areplicaoftheexamplealligatorprogrampictured.Once thecompleteprogramhasbeen
entered,presstheletterAonthekeyboardtoinitiatethefirstaction.Thealligatorsmouthshould
closeandopenwhentheletterAispressed.Thisisacommandbasedprogramandyouarecontrol
lingexactlywhattherobotdoesbypressingtheAbutton.
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TrainerNote:Thenextstepcanbeperformedusingoneoftwomethods:OnScreenProgramming or Handout Guides. Review both methods before the training and
chooseone
to
demonstrate.
You
may
wish
to
demonstrate
both
iftime
allows,
or
sim
plydirectparticipantstoaresourcewheretheycanlearnaboutbothmethods.Scripts
forbothmethodsareprovided.
IfyouchoosetopresentOnScreenProgramming,resumethescriptonthispage.
IfyouchoosetopresentHandoutGuides,resumethescriptonpage16,atthehead
lineHandouts
TrainerNote:Thesemovieshavesound,soyoumayneedtoremindparticipantshowtocontrolthevolumeortouseheadphoneswhileviewing.Controllingthevolumewillbeim
portantlaterononceparticipantsstartprogrammingsincetherearesoundiconsthatcan
beused.
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Nowwewillusethemotionsensor.
Theparticipantsshouldnowcontinuetoskipthroughtheprogramuntiltheyseethenext
programexample.
This
one
begins
with
the
play
button
first
instead
of
the
letter
A.
Once
participantshavecompletedtheprogramhavethemclickontheplaybutton.
Theplaybuttonwillinitiatethemotionsensortoactivate.Whenanobjectisplaceinornearthealli
gatorsmouth itwillcause themotion sensor to tell thealligatorsmouth to closeand thenopen
again.
Whenviewingtheiconprogramstream(therowoficons,representingfunctions,thatyouhavejust
created)youwillnoticethattheprogramstreamblinksaseachiconsfunctionisperformed,orwait
ing
to
be
performed.
In
the
case
of
the
alligator
the
hourglass
with
the
motion
sensor
under
it
willblinkrepeatedlyuntilthemotionsensor isactivatedbyanobject.Becausea loophasbeenadded
thissequencewillcontinueuntiltheREDstopbutton(smallredsquarebuttonfoundatthebottom
righthandcornerofthescreen)hasbeenpressed.
SkiptoProgramDiscussiononpage16.Handouts:
Distributehandoutcontainingprogrammingexamples.
Usingtheiconsonthepalettebelowdraganddropiconsontoyourscreencreatingareplicaofthe
examplealligatorprogramprovidedonthehandout.
Oncethecompleteprogramhasbeenentered,presstheletterAonthekeyboardtoinitiatethefirst
action.ThealligatorsmouthshouldcloseandopenwhentheletterAispressed.Thisisacommand
basedprogramandthatyouarecontrollingexactlywhattherobotdoesbypressingtheAbutton.
Nowwewillusethemotionsensor.
Participantsshould
now
continue
to
the
next
program
example
called
alligator
motion
sen
sor.Thisexamplebeginswiththeplaybutton.
Clickontheplaybutton.Theplaybuttonactivatesthemotionsensor.Whenanobjectisplaceinor
nearthealligatorsmouth,themotionsensorwilltellthealligatorsmouthtocloseandthenopen
again.
Whenviewingtheiconprogramstream(therowoficons,representingfunctions,thatyouhavejust
created)youwillnoticethattheprogramstreamblinksaseachiconsfunctionisperformed,orwait
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ingtobeperformed. Inthecaseofthealligatorthehourglasswiththemotionsensorunder itwill
blinkrepeatedlyuntilthemotionsensor isactivatedbyanobject.Becausea loophasbeenadded
thissequencewillcontinueuntiltheREDstopbutton(smallredsquarebuttonfoundatthebottom
righthand
corner
of
the
screen)
has
been
pressed.
ProgramDiscussion:
Atthispointthealligatorhasbeensuccessfullyprogrammedtwodifferentways.
Encourageparticipantstoexperimentwiththeprogrambyaddingadditionaliconssuchas
sounds,backgrounds,andtextortochangethemotoranddirections.
Whenparticipantshavesuccessfullyprogrammedandactivatedthealligatorrobots,and
experimented
with
other
program
features,
guide
them
in
discussing
the
activity.
Askanyofthefollowingquestions(oraddyourownbasedontheparticularexperiencesof
thegroup):
Whatchallengesdidyouencounterwhilebuilding?
Wherethereanychallengesusingthesoftware?
Wasthiseasierorharderthanyouthoughtitwouldbe?Explain.
Whatdidyoulearnaboutroboticsfromthisactivity?
Whatdidyoulearnaboutinthisactivity,otherthanrobotics?(Forexample,team
work,followingdirections,etc.)
Howdo
you
think
youth
would
approach
this
activity?
What
about
other
volunteers?
Parents?
Whatotherinformationortrainingwouldyouneedinordertofacilitateasimilar
LEGOWeDoactivityforyouth?
Howwouldyouintroducethisactivitytoyouth?Whenmightyouofferthisactivity?
HowcouldyouuseLEGOWeDoactivitiesina4Hclubsetting?
WhatotherinformationorassistancecanIprovideforyou?
STEP8:WeDoResources(15minutes)
Asyou
may
have
guessed,
due
to
the
easy
to
use
building
guides
and
comprehensive
Teachers
Guide
andcurriculumsupportdocuments,LEGOWeDokitsareverypopularnotonlyin4HRoboticspro
grams,butalsoinschoolsandotheryouthprograms,suchasFIRST.Plus,aswevejustexperienced,
playingwithWeDorobotsisreallyfun!
With so many teachers and youth workers using theWeDo kit, it is not surprising to find that a
wealthofadditionallessonplansandresourcesareavailable.Manyoftheseresourcesareavailable
ontheInternet,andyoucandownloadthemandusethemwithyouthinyourprogram.
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ShareLEGOWeDo InternetResourceshandoutandreviewwithparticipants. Ifyouhavea
computerwithan Internetconnectionavailable,youmaywishtoshowparticipantsafew
examples.Consider
using
an
LCD
projector
to
share
your
screen
as
you
visit
any
of
the
re
sourcewebsites.
Whenyourprogramisupandrunning,youmayfindthatnewcontactsandvolunteersarealsogreat
sourcesfornewbuildsandprojectsthatcanbecreatedwithWeDokits.Ifyouhaveyouthwhostay
withyourprogramforseveralyears,theymaysurpriseyouwithnewideasfortheWeDorobotsas
well!
STEP8:YouthDevelopmentAdaptations(10minutes)
WhilewehaveseenthatWeDokitsleadtofunandinterestingbuildingprojects,youmightbewon
deringhow these robots contribute toyouthdevelopment,andhowWeDo robotscanbecomea
partofyour4Hprogramming.
ConsiderthefollowingskillsthatcanbedevelopedthroughWeDoprojectsandtheActivityPackpro
jects(QuotedfromLEGOWeDopromotionalmaterial,availableontheinternet):
Youthareencouragedtousecreativity,teamworkandproblemsolving=lifeskills!
Youthdeveloplanguageandliteracythroughnarrativeandjournalisticwriting,storytelling,
explaining,interviewing
and
interpreting
Youth experience mathematics when measuring time and distance; adding, subtracting,
multiplying,dividing,estimating,andusingvariables.
Youthexperiencesciencethroughworkingwithsimplemachines,gears,levers,pulleys;and
experimentingwithtransmissionofmotion
Youthdiscover technologywhenprogramming;using softwaremedia;anddesigningand
creatingaworkingmodel.
Andtruetothetraditionof4H,youthhavetheopportunitytolearntheseconceptsthroughhands
onexperiences,guidedbycaringandcompetentvolunteers.
GuideparticipantsindiscussingotherpotentialapplicationsofWeDoprojectsinthe4H
clubsetting.Askanyofthefollowingquestions,oraddyourown:
HowcouldyouthuseLEGOWeDorobotstoperformservicelearning?(eg,providinga
WeDoworkshopforyounger4Hmembersataclovercamp)
HowcouldaclubuseLEGOWeDokitsasafundraiser?
Howcoulda4HmemberuseaLEGOWeDokitinatraditional4Hactivity,suchasa
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countyfairorcommunicationscontest?
HowcouldateenleaderuseLEGOWeDokitstodoanactivitywithjuniormembers?
Arethereany4Hactivitiesuniquetoyourcounty/region/statethatwouldbecondu
civeto
utilizing
aLEGO
WeDo
activity?
TRANSITION
IfyouarepresentinganothermoduledirectlyafterModule5,adaptthefollowingtofityour
trainingschedule.
YouhavejustexperiencedtheModule8ofthe4HRoboticsTraintheTrainertoolkitfor4Hfaculty
andvolunteers interested in launchingroboticsclubprograms.Thismodule introducedyoutothe
LEGO
WeDo
Robotics
platform.
Wesawademonstrationofacompletedrobotandthenhadtheopportunitytobuildandprograma
robot.Wereviewedthebuildingguide,theTeachersGuide,andtheActivityPack,aswellasexperi
encingsomeofthemultimedialearningaidsthatareincludedintheLEGOWeDoEducationkit.You
arenowexperiencedLEGOWeDobuilders,withexperience in roboticsengineeringandprogram
ming!
Arethereanyquestions?
Answerany
questions.
Ifyouchoosetodevelopa4HRoboticsprograminyourarea,thereareeightothertrainingmodules
availabletoyou.
Module1:ComprehensiveRoboticsOverview
Module2:RecruitmentandPartnerships
Module3:CommunityResourcesCultivation
Module4:UsingTechnologytoDeliveraRoboticsProgram(VirtualRoboticsCurriculum
Module5:ExperiencingEngineeringDesign(JunkYardRoboticscurriculum)
Module6:
An
Experiential
Model
of
Building
Robots
(Robotics
Platform
curriculum)
Module7: ScienceInquiryandProgrammingRobots(ExploringRoboticsPlatforms)
Module9:Expansion,Enrichment,Endurance:YourYearRoundRoboticsProgram
Provideparticipantswith informationaboutupcoming trainingopportunities andanswer
anyremainingquestions. ThisconcludesModule8:LEGOWeDoIntroduction.
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LEGOUSBHub
One of the electronic components is a USB Hubwhich will be used to connect the robot to thecomputer, once connected, special software willbeusedtotelltherobothowtofunctionthrough
basicprogramming.
Thetwo
port
hub
controls
motors
and
sensors,
transmitspower anddata to and from the com
puter,and isautomaticallydetectedby the soft
warewhenconnectedtothecomputer.
Whenusingthispiecemakesureallyourconnec
tionsaresecure.
ReplacementCostApprox.$45.00EachKitContains1
PowerFunctionsMMotor
Anotherimportant
piece
is
the
motor,
it
allows
you tobringyour robots to life.Themotorconnects to the USB Hub where the program fromthecomputeractivatesthemovement.
Themotorcanbeprogrammed to turn inclock
wise and counter clockwise directions and to
moveatdifferentpowerlevels.
ReplacementCostApprox.$8.00
EachKit
Contains
1
WeDoRoboticsMotionSensor
The motion sensor is a small rectangular piece
thatlookslikeithastwolightsononeend. When
programed this sensor will activate when it de
tects an object within a roange of 6 inches de
pendingonthedesignoftheobject.
ReplacementCostApprox.$20.00
EachKit
Contains
1
WeDoRoboticsTiltSensor
Thetiltsensorreportsthedirection it istilted. It
isasmallrectangularpiecethathascurveddou
bleangledarrowsonthreesides.
ReplacementCostApprox.$20.00
EachKitContains1
SuggestincludingapictureofaUSBhub
Suggestincludingapictureofa
PowerFunctionsMMotor
Suggestincludingapictureofa
WeDoRoboticsMotionSensor
Suggestincludingapictureofa
WeDoTiltSensor
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ConstructionSet
Thekitalsoincludes158LEGObrightlycolored
elementsthatincludeaxles,gears,rubberbands
andevenaLEGOfigurewithinterchangeablehair
andhat.
Importantthingstokeepinmind:
Allelectronicpartsareautomaticallydetectedbythesoftware
Makesureallconnectionsaresecureorsoftwaremaynotbeabletodetectthem.Thisincludesthe
connectiontothecomputer.
Sometimestheonlywaytodistinguishbetweenbricksorcomponentsistocountthecircularstuds
on
the
top
of
the
brick.
The
same
concept
applies
when
measuring
axles
the
bricks
can
be
used
as
ameasuringtool. Theaxlesinthediagramswillhaveanumbernexttothem(forexample,a4.)To
identifythecorrectaxle,selecta4countbrickandholditnexttotheaxles.Theaxlethatisthesame
lengthasthe4countbrickisalsoa4.Suggestincludingapictureof2ormorebricksizeswithcap
tionstoillustrate.
WeDoFrequentlyAskedQuestions:
How longdoes it take tobuildandprogram?Thisdependsontheclub leaderandtheyouth,but
typicallyeachbuildcanbecompletedinabout1 to2hours.
Whataretherecommendedages? WeDocanbeusedwithyouthages511,soClover4Hmem
berscanparticipate.Olderyoutharewelcomed tobecomementors.Someyounger4Hmembers
mayneedassistancewhenitcomestobuildingandprogrammingsoparentinvolvementisencour
aged.
Where can IbuyaWeDokit? KitsareavailablefromLEGOEducationandothersourcesonthe
internet.Checkwithyourstate4HRoboticscontacttoseeifyourstatehasasalesrepresentativeor
apurchasingprogram/planthatyoucanuse.
Howmuch
does
it
cost?
Kits
vary
in
price
according
to
quantity
and
package
type.
Suggested
prices
startfrom$140.
Suggestincludingapictureofa
WeDoConstructionSet
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LEGOWeDoInternetResources
ForInspirationandRecognitionofScienceandTechnology(FIRST)
http://www.usfirst.org/aboutus/content.aspx?id=34
MarylandFIRST
http://www.mdfirst.org/
KISSInstituteforPracticalRobots:RoboticsLaboratory:WheelsandNavigationActivity http://
www.kipr.org/curriculum/wheels_nav.html
RedcliffeStateHighSchool(AUS)ScienceofRobots(lessonplansandactivities)
http://www.smartred.eq.edu.au/Science%20of%20Robotics/Main%20Page.html
STOMPSampleUnits,ActivityDatabase
http://stompnetwork.org/stompresources
CarnegieMellonUniversityRoboticsAcademy
http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/roboticscurriculum/index_to_robotics.htm
LegoEducationResourceforTeachers
http://www.legoeducation.us/global.aspx