Workshop Programme Teachers' Notes
Education objectives
The objectives of this programme are to give
your group the opportunity to:
·
Explore design and computer control of
autonomous robots using an adapted
version of the LEGO
®
Robo Code software
for teachers and students.
·
Investigate how different strategies may
affect the performance of their robots
in a special micro-environment.
·
Put into practice the principles of
computer control through Hands On
activities using the LEGO Education
Mindstorms for schools.
·
Relate Hands On activities in the workshop
to the experience of the attractions in the
LEGOLAND
®
Windsor Park.
Different activities are built into the
programme to enable pupils to work at their
own pace and according to their individual
needs.
Although rides and attractions cannot be
reserved, your school party is encouraged to
enjoy the Eyes On and Body On activities
before and/or after the workshop. There are
some height restrictions on the rides so it is
advisable to check these before you visit. If
your group has special needs requirements
there is a guide available that will help you
make the most of your visit.
National Curriculum mapping
This resource corresponds to the following
areas of the National Curriculum:
Design & Technology - KS2: 4c
KS3: 1b, e; 5c, d, f
Information & Communication Technology - KS2: 2b
KS3: 2b; 4b
Robosports
Computers in control
The first general-purpose
calculator was developed as
far back as the mid-19th
century. It was an
`analytical engine' which
could be instructed, or
programmed, to perform
different sets of
mathematical operations.
Today, computers and
microchips surround us
even though we do not
always recognise that they
are there: cash registers,
traffic lights, washing
machines, microwave ovens,
cars, toys... the list is
endless.
In simple terms, a
computer operates
according to a list or
sequence of instructions
called a program. The
computer program tells the
computer how to perform
an action.
Computers cont...
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