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- Building a 3D Printed Combat Robot
The weird and wonderful worlds of combat robotics has always been something that I have held a strong affinity for. With Robot Wars at the height of its popularity while I was a child, it is perhaps only natural that I grew up dreaming of one day building my own destructive fighting machine. Creating aContinue reading “Building a 3D Printed Combat Robot” - How To Build Your Own Robotic T-REX
In November 2020, I introduced Planet Codebot’s first unique Lego Mindstorms creation: Rex. Standing at 24 cm tall and 48 cm long, Rex is a towering robotic Tyrannosaurus. Comprised of around 450 pieces, Rex is built exclusively using parts from the Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor Kit. The design features motorised legs, jaws and tail, allContinue reading “How To Build Your Own Robotic T-REX” - Make Your Own Mandalorian Helmet – Build Diary
Planet Codebot shares a detailed guide on how to 3D print your very own Mandalorian helmet - DIY Battle Robots – User Test & Review
Planet Codebot tests and reviews DIY Battle Robot Kits from Science Salad. - S3rve – Using 3D Printing to Support Service Learning with ThisAbles
Planet CodeBot explores how 3D printing can be used to support service learning. - Build & Code Your Own Robo Pet – Gelo
If you are familiar with the viral hit videos from Boston Dynamics, then you know that robot dogs are quite possibly the most amazing (and most terrifying) things ever created. These mechanical quadrupeds cant help but set the imagination alight with brilliant ideas of what the future holds. Many toy companies have attempted to createContinue reading “Build & Code Your Own Robo Pet – Gelo” - Tutorial: Build & Code a Super Sporty Robot – Tricky
Planet CodeBot explores how to build & code the robot Tricky from the Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor kit. - Custom Build – How to Build Rex
In November, Planet CodeBot introduced it’s first Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor Kit custom build, ‘Rex’ the robot dinosaur. We have had a huge amount of positive feedback about Rex and have really enjoyed talking with fellow Lego fans about the build. Up until now, Rex remained a one off model. We started building the modelContinue reading “Custom Build – How to Build Rex” - 15 Minute Code: Attempting to Solve an Unsolvable Mathematics Problem (The Collatz Conjecture)
Coding is a fantastic tool that can allow us to create enormous projects that take many hours to complete. However, there are plenty of opportunities within normal lessons to create and use simple coding skills to prove ideas and enhance students’ learning. In today’s entry, we will be looking at how just 10 minutes ofContinue reading “15 Minute Code: Attempting to Solve an Unsolvable Mathematics Problem (The Collatz Conjecture)” - Custom Build – Rex the Robotic DinosaurThe Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor Kit has some incredible models to make right out of the box. However, the true joy of Lego surely has to be found in making your own creations. Lego has been inspiring children (and adults) to build whatever they can dream of for nearly 90 years. Inspired by the LegoContinue reading “Custom Build – Rex the Robotic Dinosaur”
- Scratch Special – Pudsey Bear Dash
To celebrate Children In Need 2020, Planet CodeBot has created a fun, free Scratch game for you to make and play at home. Pudsey Bear Dash is a quick and simple game to make and play, with lots of room to expand and improve. Press the Up, Down, Left & Right arrows on your keyboardContinue reading “Scratch Special – Pudsey Bear Dash” - Build & Code: Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor Kit – MVP Turret
Welcome to another Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor Kit resource. In this article, we will explore the MVP turret extension, looking at how the model works and the code behind it. If you would like to see step by step coding instructions and commentary, please click the YouTube video link at the bottom of the pageContinue reading “Build & Code: Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor Kit – MVP Turret” - 15 Minute Code – Scratch Taco Magic
Welcome to the first in our ’15 Minute Code’ series. In these articles, we hope to inspire some short, snappy activities that can be completed as part of a morning task, in between lessons or during a quick brain break. Today we are working with Scratch, which is one of the best coding platforms forContinue reading “15 Minute Code – Scratch Taco Magic” - Tutorial: An Intro to 3D Printing (Part 1)
3D printing is certainly one of the areas of STEM education that can appear daunting to get into. For many educators, the complexity and alien nature of 3D printers can often seem to be too big a challenge to take on while maintaining their already heavy workloads. However, to those who scratch beneath the surface,Continue reading “Tutorial: An Intro to 3D Printing (Part 1)” - Resource: How To Build & Code the MVP Crane ExtensionWelcome to another Planet CodeBot tutorial resource. Today we will focus on building and coding the crane extension for the MVP robot from the new Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventors Kit. This is a quick and simple activity with a very low skill entry point and endless opportunity to expand and grow, making it perfect forContinue reading “Resource: How To Build & Code the MVP Crane Extension”
- Resource: How to Add Remote Control to MVP
The Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor kit is a fabulous way to introduce both robotics & coding into lessons. By combining the world famous bricks and technic pieces with a brand new, incredibly easy to use app, Lego have made it easier than ever to create, code and play in minutes. In this premier resource onContinue reading “Resource: How to Add Remote Control to MVP” - Preview: Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor Designer Interview
Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor is the newest entry in the Lego Education Robotics portfolio. The design team for the Robot Inventor kit have shared their own video of the 5 robots that can be made. Have a sneak peak at the new designs and how they can be used. You can read Planet CodeBot’s reviewContinue reading “Preview: Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor Designer Interview” - Review: LEGO’s newest Mindstorms kit hits new robo heights.
Released in 2013, Lego Mindstorms EV3 marked a major leap in robotics for children. Building on the work from the excellent Lego NXT series, EV3 gave children and adults the freedom to create pretty much whatever their heart’s desired. Now, 7 years later, Lego is hoping that their newest entry into the Mindstorms series willContinue reading “Review: LEGO’s newest Mindstorms kit hits new robo heights.”
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