LEGO Miss Adventure Projects consists of seven challenges to plan and build ways to survive a ship wreck near a tropical island.  Each student group must complete a journal and a LEGOCAD rendering of their model.  The seven challenges are: #1:  Salvage, #2:  Shelter, #3:  Water, #4:  Food, #5:  Signal, #6:  Transportation, #7:  Rescue.  Students are also encouraged to draw a picture of their model and explain how it accomplishes the goals set, and how it aids the ship wrecked islanders to survive until they are rescued.
This model of the shelter features an automatic garage door and an alarm programmed to sound an alert if anyone ventures too close.  ROBOLAB is a LEGO software program used to enable robotic models to run commands.  In this case, the Intelligent House will sound an alert if the touch sensor is triggered by anything moving against it.  The garage door is also programmed to open when the light sensor is triggered by any object that would change the value of the light to darker.  The car approaching the door will trigger the light sensor.  This is an improved version of the #2 Shelter Challenge of the 2001-2002 LEGO Miss Adventure Project.
Mrs. Hamilton helps Tommy and Jennifer select the correct level of ROBOLAB
Tommy is using the mouse to write a program for his Intelligent House that will automatically sound an alert if anyone ventures too close
Working in collaboration often yields terrific results
Consulting
Close up of fan, previously programmed, and door alarm, and garage.
LEGO visitor approaching. Note that the light is on.
Close up of door alarm with visitor present
ROBOLAB Program downloading to the InfraRed Tower, which in turn downloads the commands to the RCX
Tommy looking for additional, useful elements
Intelligent House with RCX, door alarm, and programmed opening garage.
The RCX, a small computer, holds and runs the programs for the Intelligent House. It will hold 5 programs from ROBOLAB.
Student is adjusting the touch sensor

Print Shop sign of the classroom division of labor for the LEGO Miss Adventure Project 2001-2002




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S. Simon
L. Hamilton