Lego

The name of the robots we are using now

• Lego Mindstorm NXT
• Lego Mindstorm EV3
• Lego Mindstorm 123
• Lego MIndstorm Gsota

The general term for any command or group of commands in a program. In the Lego mindstorms software, this is one or more blocks.

• Loop 
• Code 
• Color 
• Touch

Area for connecting sensors and/or motors to the NXT or EV3. Sensor ports are numbered 1-4 while motor ports are Lettered A-D.

• Ports
• Touch
• Code 
• Color

A programming command that allows a computer to choose between two sequences of code based on a conditional statement (e.g. Color = BLUE).

• Sensor 
• Block
• Switch
• Touch

Programming software used for programming an EV3 robot.

• Touch Sensor
• Lego Mindstorm Education EV3
• Lego Mindstorm EV3 Project
• Sensor

are used to connect motors

• Switch
• Ports 1-4
• Ports
• Ports A-D

The electronic component that controls the operation of the robot by the following instructions contained in the stored program.

• EV3 Brick
• Ports
• Block
• Sensor

A machine that is able to interact and respond to its environment. Characterized by three central capabilities.

• Touch
• Robot
• Loop
• Color

A device that detects some important physical quality or quantity about the surrounding environment, and conveys information to the robot in electric form.

• Robot
• Sensor
• Color
• Loop

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

The move steering block is used to make the robot (check all that apply)

• drive forwards

• drive backwards

• sense object in front of it

• make turns