Monthly Archives: March 2014

Drumming Monkey – The Science of Rhythm

I have struggled for years with the science experiment part of the LEGO WeDo Drumming Monkey robot. The experiment workshop tells the students to write down “What I see or hear.” Without further instruction, second grade students tend to write … Continue reading

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Burglar Alarm Trap

Here’s a recent grade 4 burglar alarm model. The burglar is detected by a motion sensor, a trap is lowered, and the police arrest the burglar.

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