Mechanical Garden One mans trash is another mans

Mechanical Garden “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure!” www. Build-It-Yourself. com

The Problem Our good earth is getting fouled up 'cause too many people are throwing away their junk. We need to recycle our trash! www. Build-It-Yourself. com

The Mission Turn trash into treasure! Collect a pile of Premium Quality Junk and grow a garden full of colorful, soulful, and wild robotic species. . . exotic plants and animals never before seen! www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Research This French art collective is building the world’s largest hanging garden! www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Research This bird is ready to take off! Just add motor! www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Research: Hall of Fame Jumping frogs on a lily pad: (Click to watch the frogs leap. ) The basic Sidewinder Gear Train is extended to create an axel with enough torque to fire a Catapult Arm. You have to create frogs that are light enough to jump when the cantilever is triggered. The frogs burp when teeth on the gear train rub against a business card. www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Research: Hall of Fame Singing cricket: (Click to watch the cricket boogie. ) An Up-Down-Turn Mechanism makes this cricket dance to a blues tune. www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Research: Hall of Fame Butterfly in flight: (Click to watch the butterfly flap. ) The wings are driven by a modified Sidewinder Gear Train. Arms attached to an axel shaft push wires that make the wings flap. The butterfly is mounted on a Rt-Lt-Fwd-Rev Chassis and programmed to follow a black line. The butterfly wings are made from a piece of colorful, blue cloth. The head is made from a mini-onion. www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Research: Document inspiring examples! Find way cool solutions on Google and save them in your lab book! Brainstorm funky plants and exotic animals you’d like to create one day! www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Project Plan and Skills Needed Project Plan: 1. Document your ideas in a PPT lab book. 2. Create junk animals and plants 3. Bring to life with robotics/programming Skills Needed: 1. Power. Point Guru 2. Problem Solver 3. Master Designer 4. Modular Constructor 5. Hot Shot Programmer www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Break Mission Into Simple Parts Lab book www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Break Mission Into Simple Parts Collect premium quality junk. www. Build-It-Yourself. com

What we should know 1. How to think program Lego robots 2. How to communicate ideas visually 3. Benefits of modular construction 4. Proper naming conventions 5. How to turn trash into treasure Advanced Projects: 1. Create a video trailer for your garden! 2. Make your garden into an interactive game! www. Build-It-Yourself. com