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A 10 week lesson plan for teaching with the LEGO MINDSTORMS System.This book outlines a 10 week set of lesson plans for teachers wishing to implement robotics in their classroom. A set of robotics challenges are presented, centered around the LEGO NXT MINDSTORMS system. The workbook includes 10 robotic based challenges as well as 3 additional modules with assessment activities covering Robots in Society, Flowcharting and Multimedia Presentations.Each module includes: - A real world scenario- Basic theory of the concepts presented- Teachers notes outlining the most common issues and how to solve them- Example Programs in the NXT-G development environment- Extension activities - Student worksheets- Building InstructionsSample pages can be downloaded at www.damienkee.com