Elementary School Technology Instructor Reference

Welcome the Instructor reference page.  This page will (hopefully) be the one-stop location for information.

Each class has links to support material (PDF, Google Docs).  All documents are stored on Google Drive.

Parents are expected to help lead classes at least one session, but hopefully you will spend some time with your children and see how they grown using technology.
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All parent volunteers must fill out a background check.
Volunteer background check click here

Contact Information
Sherwood Tech Founders
Eric Campbell
Robert Eckstein 
Steve Everley 

Director
Eric Campbell 
STEM Class Coordinator
Steve Everley 
Curriculum Coordinator
Robert Eckstein 
Curriculum Coordinator
Autumn Eddleman 

STEM Board 
Eric Campbell
​Steve Everley
Bryan Wallace 
Autumn Eddleman 
Rocendo Bracamontes del Toro

email: sherwoodtechorg@gmail.com

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Lego Engineering 

Instructor Weekly Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan Slides
Color Building Instructions
Worksheet Packets:  

• Structures  
• Levers  
• Pulleys  
• Gears

Materials:

• Lego Kit Inventory (Picture) (missing piece spreadsheet)
• Materials (blue) tub inventory (formerly a Tackle Box)

Lego Engineering II

Lego Materials (same as Lego Eng I)

​Course Materials:
Teacher Notes contain the course syllabus and information for each of the sessions.  For each model, the notes include the Back Story for the problem, how to setup the model, exercises to test the model, and some extended activities using the model (if you have time.
The following list contains the Student Worksheet (SW) and Building Instructions (BI).
These documents will be provided in the binder at each school.

• Class #1 (flywheeler)  SW BI
• Lab #1 (Trundle Wheel) SW BI
• Class #2 (Hammer)  SW BI
• Lab #2 (Sweeper) SW BI
• Class #3 (FreeWheeler)  TN SW BI
• Lab #3 (Power Car) SW BI
• Class #4 (Dragster)  SW BI Car BI
• Lab #4 (Walker) SW BI

​NOTE: The last two models are a little complex.  The kids will build the models in the Lecture and test/modify the models in the Lab.
NOTE: The completed models were captured in LDraw but a couple of the BIs have minor sequence issues (random floating part; missing sub-model).  These issues will be addressed before class starts.

Strong Structures

Lesson Plan
Student Handouts
Material Checklist

Lego Robotics I (Sumobot)

Instructor Weekly Lesson Plan (5-Week)
5 Minute Bot Building Instructions (pages 4-9)
Download EV3 software (PC/MAC/Android/iPad)
Helpful EV3 Robot tutorials:

• Programming Solutions Guide
• Introduction for teachers and coaches
• Programming Videos from ORTOP  Focus on the EV3 Into, Move Blocks, and Wait Blocks videos.  Each one is about 3-5 minutes.

Materials:

• EV3 Kit box top 
• EV3 Kit box 1
• EV3 Kit box 2
• EV3 Kit box 3
• EV3 Kit box 4
• Obstacle Course Box Inventory

Lego Robotics II (SERbot)

Lesson Plan (5 Week)
Lesson Plan (7-Week Variant used Spring 2018)
Gripper Instructions  (pulled from Lesson Plan)
Checklist

Rockets

Lesson Plan
Student Handouts
Checklist

 GameMaker

Lesson Plan
Student Handouts
Checklist

Programming with Scratch

Lesson Plan
Student Handouts
Checklist

Sherwood Lego League

This is the big fundraiser for the High School Robotics Club.  They handle all of the signups and coaches training.  Signups are open from Feb 1 to March 11.  Teams will start practicing after Spring Break.  Here is a link to the signup form.

By mid-March, we will update the links for Lego Robotics coaches:

• 2015 Challenge Rules
• Coaches handbook

The following links provide some useful sites for Lego Robotics coaches:

• Website with lots of building instructions
• How to write a line following program (advanced)
• 5 minute programming video
• Robot Kit Inventory (top  /  bottom)