This course includes resources provided by the following:
Joe Olayvar & Evelyn Lindberg in association with the Washington State Library
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy from Carnegie Mellon University
📕 Click here to access the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Programming Basics document in its entirety.
▶️ Click here to access the entire LEGO Mindstorms EV3 YouTube playlist from the Washington State Library.
🎓 Click here to access the free online EV3 course from Carnegie Mellon University.
Which type(s) of tape should work well with these activities?
Select all that apply.
Identify the brick(s) in the image below.
Select all that apply.
In addition to its rechargeable battery pack, the EV3 brick is designed to run on which size of batteries?
About how much space is recommended for the robot to run its programs freely?
About how long could it take to fully charge the EV3 brick's battery?
Where can you find the input (sensor) ports on the EV3 brick?
Where can you find the PC port on the EV3 brick?
Categorize each item based on whether it describes the motor ports or the sensor ports.
Output ports
Input ports
Identified with letters: A, B, C, D
Identified with numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4
Motor ports
Sensor ports
Where can you find the output (motor) ports on the EV3 brick?
Identify the motors(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.
Identify the sensor(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.
Identify the color sensor(s) in the image below.
Select all that apply.
Identify the large motor(s) in the image below.
Select all that apply.
Identify the ultrasonic sensor(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.
Identify the gyro sensor(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.
Categorize each item based on whether it represents a medium motor or a large motor.
Light duty with higher gearing for quick response.
Used primarily for moving parts of a robot.
NOT suitable for mobility.
Heavy duty with lower gearing for mobility requirements.
Medium motor
Large motor
Identify the medium motor(s) in the image below.
Select all that apply.
Categorize each item based on the sensor it represents.
Detects distance to an object and sends that data to the brick.
Detects the robot's orientation & rotational motion and sends that data to the brick.
Emits a set of color wavelengths. The color wavelength that is reflected back, and not absorbed, determines the color of the surface.
Sends the state of either being pressed, not pressed, or bumped (pressed, then not pressed) to the brick.
Detects color differences and sends that data to the brick.
Uses echo location, the same principle as bats and submarines, to bounce waves off objects. The time it takes waves to be received back determines the distance to that object.
Touch sensor
Color sensor
Gyro sensor
Ultrasonic sensor
Identify the touch sensor(s) in the image below.
Select all that apply.
🧠 Retrieval Practice:
Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?
