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Pit o' Despair

Level: BeginnerDuration: 1-2 class periods
Grade Level: 5-10 Author: LEGO Education
Topics: Robotics
Materials: LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT Base Set, packing peanuts, cardboard boxes
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Objective

Students will design, build, and program robots that can go up and downhill, as well as traverse a light, bulky terrain.

Description

The goal of the event is to cross the pit of despair from one side to the other in the shortest amount of time.

Procedures

Print and distribute the Pit o' Despair handout to students.

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