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Collabora)ve Technology and Engineering Project of Grade 4, Grade 8, and Pepin Associates

An exci(ng look at 21st Century Learning in Greenville

 Dave and Sandy Perlo Born and raised on the East Coast Divide (me between N. California and S. Maine Fast Track Educa(onal Grants in conjunc(on with Maine Community Founda(on since 1999

65 Lego Robo(cs Projects in Maine and CharloNe County, New Brunswick

Lego Robo(cs
Teamwork, coopera(on, hands-on learning Level playing eld for boys, girls and diering abili(es.

Greenville Schools
Ini(al Lego Robo(cs grant awarded to Holly Rodgers, GHS Science Teacher, in June 2007 Addi(onal grants have been provided to expand and enhance the program. Current program involves Middle School (Isaac Crabtree) and Elementary School (Roxanne Roberts) students and is out best example of mentoring and community involvement. Key elements of success:
Kathy Bishop Technical support Amber Simmons Engineering support John Pepin Incubator space/encouragement

MLR - Parameters of Essen(al Instruc(on B2 Skills and Traits of Technological Design

4th Grade
Iden(fy and explain a simple design problem Propose a solu(on that recognizes constraints Implement the solu(on using appropriate tools and methods Evaluate their own solu(ons and the solu(ons of others Present the problems, solu(on and process using a variety of methods.

8th Grade
Iden(fy appropriate problems for technological design Design a solu(on or product to t a need Communicate proposed design using drawings/models Implement design Evaluate design Suggest improvements for design Explain the design process including stages of problem iden(ca(on, solu(on design, implementa(on and evalua(on.

Robot Design Challenge

Students were to modify their 5-min bots to be able to grab and ball. Teams aNacked this from many angles from slight addi(ons to nearly complete rebuilds.

Bridge design project

Design and build bridges to hold robots Lego robots will drive over bridge, pick up a ball from a specic loca(on, and bring the ball back to the star(ng point 8th grade mentor(s) for each 4th grade group Materials
Tongue depressors Wood glue

Goals
Introduce engineering to students
Problem solving
No step-by-step instruc(ons

Teamwork and responsibility

Working together to reach a shared goal Team jobs Classroom discussions

Connec(ng classroom to work related scenarios

Intro to civil engineering/bridge project 3 Ts (soon to be 5) Giving/receiving feedback Tes(ng/taking notes (March 27th) ???

Whats to come??
More projects
Spagheh bridges to nowhere
4th and 12th graders

Students welcome at Pepin Associates

Projects Tours

New Friends

Greenville Robo)cs
An inves(ga(ve, fun, learning opportunity in our small town of Greenville, Maine

Problem Solvers

Mrs. Roberts
Coordinator of this exci(ng opportunity

Mr. Crabtree-Our Robo(cs Leader

Problem Solvers
All of our students were successful in so many waysthis was truly a unique and quality learning experience for all of uswe are lucky!

Ta Da

Happiness is Team Work

Bridges to Success

Thank you John Pepin