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"LEGO learning activities are organized roughly by subject."

"The Activity Database is a collection of activities developed by Tufts STOMP fellows. These activities can be used to teach a range of subjects but focus on science, math, technology, and engineering. "

"SAM Animation: Download this free software, then create your own animation and upload to the online community. Robolab: A graphical programming language for the LEGO MINDSTORMS robotics toolset. Robobooks: Interactive digital workbooks currently in development. LabVIEW Education Edition: A graphical programming language for robotics in the classroom"

"This project describes how to build a hand crank Lego usb charger with parts from a Mindstorms kit and Radio Shack. The charger uses a Lego motor to generate current which is passed through a voltage regulator and then to the usb port."

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"The Inventing Our Future of Flight competition ("the Challenge") is an academic building competition where the LEGO Group and NASA will challenge the fans of NASA to a develop a LEGO® prototype of their own aircraft of tomorrow along with a technical research paper to explain your ideas. The competition will begin at June 5th 2013 and the submission period ends July 31st 2013. Winners will be announced September 1st 2013."

"For scientists and engineers in the new social robots field, finding out what gives a robot the appearance of emotion or personality is essential. In the case of these little LEGO walking bots, it is mostly a matter of the way they move. The particular motions and speed create a pattern of movement that we interpret as a personality"

"LEGO Mindstorms with Caroline Hanson. As teacher and member of the LEGO Education Advisory Panel, Caroline routinely uses LEGOs to teach her enrichment courses in reading, math, academic competition, and STEM topics to students at Aspen Middle School in Aspen, Colorado. Catherine talks to us about her experience with LEGO Mindstorms in the classroom and gives us a preview of the new LEGO Mindstorms EV3."