At the request of Tasmanian teachers Miss Clare Neilson and recently retired Mrs. Juanita Airey, activities using Lego's NXT 1 MindStorms Robots have been developed for use in School-based 2-hour sessions. Some, but not all, will work with the new NXT 2 kit (click here for more information). The tutorials are presented as a series of Challenges, which are gradually being converted for Web use.
Challenges with an "M" after the challenge number include mentor notes. Challenge numbers greater than 100 use components that are not in the NXT 1.0 Retail or Educational Lego kits, but are available for separate purchase.
Excellent for Beginners
First Challenge (NXT 1) - Building Robot 1.1 "TuftsBot" - click here.
First Challenge (NXT 2) - Building Robot 1.2 "MiniBot" - click here.
Challenge 2M - Teaching your Robot (NXT 1 & NXT 2) - click here.
Challenge 4M - Teaching your Robot to move, smile and speak (NXT1 & NXT 2) - click here.
Challenge 10 - Building Robot 2 "DomaBot" (NXT 1 & NXT 2) - click here.
Challenge 12M - The Far Side of the Moon! - click here.
Challenge 16 - A Fast Robot Floor Cleaner? (NXT 1 & NXT 2) - click here.
Challenge 20 - A Child and A Lolly Jar... - click here.
Challenge 30 - Climb the Highest Mountain (advanced)... - click here.
Reminder - How to Add a Touch Sensor to ClareBot - click here.
Reminder - How to Add Light Sensors to ClareBot - click here.
Reminder - How to Add an Ultrasonic (Sonar) Sensor to ClareBot - click here.
Challenge 50 - A Robot Floor Cleaner for any Floor? - click here.
Reminder - How to Add a Wall-following Sensor to ClareBot - click here.
Challenge 60M - Neanderthal Food Foraging (advanced) - click here.
Challenges numbered above 100 use more pieces than those that are available in a single Lego MindStorms kit.
Challenge 102 - Line Following Using Two Light Sensors - click here.
