Don't Miss These Great Resources!
- LEGO Links
- NXT Links
- FIRST Robotics Links
- VEX Robotics Links
- General Robotics Links
- Roanoke Area Robotics
- More Cool Stuff
-- LEGO Links --
LEGO products
- Lego.com
- Brinklink for hard to find pieces
- Lego Education
LEGO Building
- PDF: Lego Gears
- How LEGOs are made!
- Tutorial Videos: DTEACh
- Downloadable Ebook: LEGO Technic Tora no Maki
- Lego Education Constructopedia
- LEGO Set Inventory lists and building instructions: Peeron.com
- Resource: Lego Engineering Constructopedia
- Free Software: LEGO Digital Designer
- Resource: Gear Assembly Movies
- Book: "The Lego Mindstorms NXT Idea Book"
- Book: "Lego Mindstorms NXT The Mayan Adventure"
- Book: "Building Robots with LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT"
-- NXT Links --
Where to Purchase
- Lego.com Retail model
- Amazon.com Retail model
- Toys R Us Retail model
- Buy.com Retail model
- Lego Education Education model, need to purchase software separately
- Parts Comparison of Education and Retail Models
NXT Programming
- Custom Sounds for the NXT
- Online Tutorial: Ortop NXT Tutorial
- Book: "The Lego Mindstorms NXT-G Programming Guide"
- Book: "Programming LEGO Mindstorms NXT"
- Curriculum: Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Academy
- Download Article: "Writing Efficient NXT Programs"
NXT Information/Inspiration
- LEGO Mindstorms NXT homepage
- Get great building instructions at nxtprograms.com
- Blog: Get inspired at The NXT Step Blog
-- FIRST Robotics --
Team Websites
FIRST LEGO League
- FLL Website
- FLL Forum
- FLL Coaches Handbook 2008
- Book: "FIRST LEGO League: The Unofficial Guide"
- Book: Preparing Your Team for FIRST LEGO® League"
- Book: "NXT Robotics Competition Workbook"
- FLL Comic Book
FLL In Virginia
Coaching Resources
- Iowa State Engineering Kids FLL Web Training
- DTEACh
- Techbrick Resources
- Online Coaches Training from Iowa State University
- Ohio FLL Resources
- Design Squad Educator's Guide
- FLL Coach's Primer (pdf document)
- Team Management (pdf document)
- Coaching FLL Teams (pdf document)
- Rookie Coaches (pdf document)
- Intro to Coaching (pdf document)
Webhosting
- 1&1 Webhosting
Team T-shirts & More
- Design your own custom team gear at CaféPress.com
- This year we got our t-shirts at PrintFection.com
- Buttons from AffordableButtons.com
-- VEX Robotics --
Team Websites
VEX Products and Software
-- General Robotics --
- Robot Magazine
- The Tech Museum - Robotics
- Robots of Today A Children’s Introduction to Robotics
-- Robotics in the Roanoke Area --
- Central Academy Middle School Robotics Team
- Virginia Western Community College
- Glenvar Middle School Robotics
- Cave Spring Middle School FLL Team
- ROTEC Roanoke Technical Educational Center (VEX Amaze Award)
- Roanoke Robotics Society and Club
-- More Cool Stuff --
Engineering/Applied Science and Math
- PDF: Geometry and FLL
- Watch Episodes of Design Squad
- Futures Channel Real World Movies Applications of Science and Math
- Short Videos of Real Engineers from Design Squad
Stop Motion Animation Links
- LEGO animations: Brickfilms
- Animation Kit: NR-Productions
- Download Software: Stop Motion Animator
- Download Software: VirtualDubMod
Free 3-D Modeling Software
- Download Software: FREE 3-D modeling software, "Sketchup"
Other Programming Links
- Download FREE 3-D programming language "Alice"
- Download FREE Microsoft Visual Studio Express Editions
- Purchase Programming Tutorials from Kidware Software
- Purchase Programming Curriculum Homeschool Programming, Inc.