I also wanted to share this link for other rookie coaches. While there is a basic rover design that LEGO shares, there is also this great design my kids found last year from a teacher in Australia. He is happy to have it distributed for free. We liked that it gave the kids ideas for how to make "interchangeable" front bits that go on and off easily.

http://www.damienkee.com/rileyrover-ev3-classroom-robot-design/

On Sun, Oct 6, 2019 at 6:52 PM Rajeev Mehra <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Greetings!
Coach of a rookie team here. I am wondering if other teams use the sensors available in the kit?

I see there are plenty of opportunities, like ultrasonic sensor to guide the robot to a certain location away from something else, color sensor for following the black lines on the mat, gyro sensor for accurate turns and straight line driving.............BUT........do FLL teams actually use them? Are they just too difficult to use and/or understand?

I wonder if I should spend the time teaching the kids about these "advanced options", or should I just let them figure it out themselves or let them choose whether or not to use these fancy things.


Sincerely,

Rajeev Mehra

Coach: Ultimate Onions

 
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