Each group needs:

• LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 robot, such as EV3 Core Set (5003400) at https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/lego-mindstorms-education-ev3-core-set/5003400#lego-mindstorms-education-ev3; LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 taskbot, assembled using the core set materials and instructions at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhe2jXi3Fc4; while three motors come in the core set, if needed, additional LEGO EV3 Servo Motor, available at https://shop.lego.com/en-US/EV3-Large-Servo-Motor-45502
• LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Software 1.2.1, free online, you have to register a LEGO account first; at https://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/download-software
• computer, loaded with EV3 1.2.1 software
• ruler
• calculator
• Master Driver Worksheet, one per group

  

Alternative: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Set:

Note: This activity can also be conducted with the older (and no longer sold) LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT set instead of EV3; see below for those supplies:

• LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot
• computer loaded with the NXT 2.1 software

To share with the class:

• Master Driver Presentation, a Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® file
• computer and projector, to show the presentation
• smooth floor space (such as tiled, not carpeted floor) to use as a track, with a start line and a finish line; make the track ~4 feet (~122 cm) long and ~ 2 feet wide (~30.5 cm)
• tape, to mark the track on the floor
• measuring tape, to position parallel to the 4-foot floor track, for measuring robot distance to finish line; tape down a flexible or rigid tape measure
• 15-25 toy figures, such as LEGO people or any other available small figurines or action figures, to line up across the entire finish line; it is recommended that the teacher and students bring in available figures from home, but if needed, the LEGO DUPLO Community People Set includes 20 adult figures at https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/community-people-set/45010