Links:
Bricklink, a source for 70,000,000 LEGO Pieces (or more)
www.bricklink.com
U.S. FIRST: For Inspiration of Science and Technology
www.firstinspires.org
FIRST LEGO League Home Page
https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll/
Article on Static Accumulation and Discharge (good reading for electronic discharge protection and electronics)
http://www.wolfsonelectrostatics.com/04_news/pdfs/controllingstaticelectricityinmodernbuildings.pdf
Maine Computer Science Teachers Association
www.mainecsta.org
Maine Science Teachers Association
https://msta.wildapricot.org
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance
www.mmsa.org
LEGO Home page
www.lego.com
LEGO Educational Store
http://www.legoeducation.us/store.cfm?&var=d&ckey=US&lang=eng
EV3 Lessons on programming and building
http://ev3lessons.com/
Free NXT projects and programs
The world may have moved on to the LEGO EV3, but there are over 60 projects that are available for the NXT and most can be modified for the EV3.
http://www.nxtprograms.com/
Robotics Online, from the Robotic Industries Association
http://www.robotics.org/
Trinity College Fire Fighting Robot Competition
https://trinityrobotcontest.org/
Women's Adventures in Science website. Learn about some cool women scientists. From the National Academies
http://www.nap.edu/collection
NASA Wavelength. A digital collection of Earth and space science resources for educators.
https://science.nasa.gov/learners/wavelength
DIY Hacking - A website of open-sourced material
https://diyhacking.com/
Maine Robotics Facebook group, ask to join!
http://www.facebook.com/groups/mainerobotics/
All About Circuits
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/
Career Link:
Careers for people who like numbers:
http://www.learnhowtobecome.org/careers-for-numbers-people/
www.bricklink.com
U.S. FIRST: For Inspiration of Science and Technology
www.firstinspires.org
FIRST LEGO League Home Page
https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll/
Article on Static Accumulation and Discharge (good reading for electronic discharge protection and electronics)
http://www.wolfsonelectrostatics.com/04_news/pdfs/controllingstaticelectricityinmodernbuildings.pdf
Maine Computer Science Teachers Association
www.mainecsta.org
Maine Science Teachers Association
https://msta.wildapricot.org
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance
www.mmsa.org
LEGO Home page
www.lego.com
LEGO Educational Store
http://www.legoeducation.us/store.cfm?&var=d&ckey=US&lang=eng
EV3 Lessons on programming and building
http://ev3lessons.com/
Free NXT projects and programs
The world may have moved on to the LEGO EV3, but there are over 60 projects that are available for the NXT and most can be modified for the EV3.
http://www.nxtprograms.com/
Robotics Online, from the Robotic Industries Association
http://www.robotics.org/
Trinity College Fire Fighting Robot Competition
https://trinityrobotcontest.org/
Women's Adventures in Science website. Learn about some cool women scientists. From the National Academies
http://www.nap.edu/collection
NASA Wavelength. A digital collection of Earth and space science resources for educators.
https://science.nasa.gov/learners/wavelength
DIY Hacking - A website of open-sourced material
https://diyhacking.com/
Maine Robotics Facebook group, ask to join!
http://www.facebook.com/groups/mainerobotics/
All About Circuits
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/
Career Link:
Careers for people who like numbers:
http://www.learnhowtobecome.org/careers-for-numbers-people/
Educational opportunities and resources:
The following information does NOT include any form of endorsement from Maine Robotics, its staff, or board. We only post here if we have already checked to make sure it is not an OBVIOUSLY fraudulent site, but use due diligence with anything as important as your child's education or your educational expenses.
Financial Aid for STEM Students - www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/financial-aid-for-stem/
College Success for Women in STEM - www.affordablecollegesonline.org/women-in-stem/
STEM Careers (Minnesota State) careerwise.minnstate.edu/careers/stemcareers
Women in STEM careers careerwise.minnstate.edu/careers/womenstem.html
Empowering Girls in STEM bootcamp.pe.gatech.edu/blog/how-to-empower-girls-in-stem/
Financial Aid for STEM Students - www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/financial-aid-for-stem/
College Success for Women in STEM - www.affordablecollegesonline.org/women-in-stem/
STEM Careers (Minnesota State) careerwise.minnstate.edu/careers/stemcareers
Women in STEM careers careerwise.minnstate.edu/careers/womenstem.html
Empowering Girls in STEM bootcamp.pe.gatech.edu/blog/how-to-empower-girls-in-stem/
Sensors:
*Search online for "LEGO sensors"*
Vernier sensor adapter, use Vernier sensors with the LEGO controllers
http://www.vernier.com/engineering/lego-nxt/
Education.lego.com
https://shop.education.lego.com
Dexterindustries.com
http://www.dexterindustries.com
MindSensors.com, 14 different circuits boarded sensors
http://www.mindsensors.com
HiTechnic.com, 13 different LEGO certified sensors
https://www.hitechnic.com/sensors
Curriculum:
Physics curriculum from the Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Illinois.
Can be used free on-line and has some good units.
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/
This curriculum is an excellent place to start with engineering. Put together by
http://teachengineering.org/
4-H Robot Curriculum
(whole book set is $44.95 or you can purchase the books individually)
http://www.4-h.org/resource-library/curriculum/4-h-robotics/
RoboLab Curriculum at Tufts Center for Education
Engineering Outreach
http://www.ceeo.tufts.edu/robolabatceeo/
Botball Curriculum from KIPR (KISS Institute of Practical Robotics)
http://www.kipr.org/botball
NASA Robot Educational
http://www.robotics.nasa.gov/edu/educators.php
Carnegie Mellon University. Robotics Academy
http://www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/education/roboticscurriculum/index.html
RB5X Robot in the Classroom from General Robotics
http://www.rbrobotics.com/curriculum.htm
Electronic Circuits for the Evil Genius (57 Lessons with Projects)
http://www.mhprofessional.com/getpage.php?c=engarch_cutcher.php&cat=113
Maine Robotics is done in collaboration with the University of Southern Maine