Lego+Mindstorms+Resources

Some information is free, but others require a fee, especially curriculum and classes
 * Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy
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 * o Offer professional development (on site and online classes)
 * o Curriculum for middle and high school students (standards based)
 * CS2N Learn (CMU Robotics Academy) – free online courses
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 * o Requires an account sign-up
 * Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach
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 * o Building & programming guides (Constructopedia full of projects)
 * o Some curriculum
 * o Great series of activities (under Teaching Resources) for a variety of ages
 * NXTprograms.com
 * o Free project instructions, grouped by NXT kit version
 * o Usually include video of completed project plus step-by-step instructions to build; some have downloadable programs ready to go
 * Lego Education
 * o [|http://www.legoeducation.us]
 * o Purchase kits, curriculum and professional development classes
 * o Activity packs to add on to kits (includes lesson plans and curriculum guides along with any extra hardware needed); example: renewable energy
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 * o Series of competitions for different age groups (6 – 18 yrs old) involving robotics
 * o Good afterschool clubs, get progressively more intensive, helpful to partner with community members or parents
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 * o Series of competitions for different age groups (6 – 18 yrs old) involving robotics
 * o Good afterschool clubs, get progressively more intensive, helpful to partner with community members or parents