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Effective Materials Management for LEGO Projects: Organization and Best Practices Guide

This guide covers essential materials management practices for LEGO projects, focusing on organizing parts efficiently. It includes tips for utilizing various kits and bins, implementing appropriate usage contracts, understanding the LEGO NXT Kit 9797 parts list, and the importance of technical language in communication. Key insights into loss, breakage, and wear-and-tear management are provided. Additionally, it outlines common parts that require special attention and concludes with post-project questions to reinforce learning. Ideal for educators and students.

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Effective Materials Management for LEGO Projects: Organization and Best Practices Guide

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  1. Materials Management Ver. 10.30.12

  2. MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENTTABLE OF CONTENTS 1) Pre-questions 2) Lego Tips for Organizing Parts During a Project 3) Appropriate Use Contract - Rules & Norms 4) Lego NXT Kit 9797 Parts List 5) Technical Language 6) Loss, Breakage, Wear & Tear 7) Post-questions 8) Additional Resources & Contact Information

  3. MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Pre-questions (Table of Contents) • List 2 common parts that tend to wear out • List 2 suggested best practices for storage • List 2 reasons for using technical language • Inventory: Why is it important?

  4. MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Lego tips for organizing parts during a project (Table of Contents) • Advantages for using kits (i.e., Mindstorm NXT, mini-kits) - Easy clean up; low cost, minimal space (go to Lego Engineering Tips) • Advantages for using bins - Encourages open end design; - Allows for sharing resources; quick sorting (go to Lego Engineering Tips) • Advantages for using Mini-kits (i.e., specific project) - Team accountability; - Easy clean up; guided by teacher or project (go to Lego Engineering Tips)

  5. MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Appropriate Use Contract - Rules & Norms (Table of Contents) • Student responsibilities - Breakage; replacement costs; where to operate equipment • Parent involvement with contract - Signature; awareness of student expectations • To share or not to share parts (go to Lego Engineering Tips) - Kits NO; Mini-kits  NO; Bins  YES • Appropriate Use Contract for students, teams (go to Contract link)

  6. MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Lego NXT Kit 9797 Parts List (Table of Contents) • 431 parts to know (go to Parts List) • Technical language to learn (i.e., motors, 3 x 7 beams, axles, brick, sensors, gears, bushings) • Cost to replace • How many of each part • Part to Part relationships

  7. MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Technical Language (Table of Contents) • Advantages for using technical language (go to Kit Q & A - Tech Lang.) • Encourages precise thinking • Develops vocabulary for both speaking and writing • Introduces students to language used in professional fields (i.e. engineering, computer programming) • Create PARTS or KIT POSTERS (go to Parts List)

  8. MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Loss, Breakage, Wear & Tear (Table of Contents) • Common wear & tear happens - Mindstorm NXT brick screens tend to fail - Motor gears get stripped when students run by hand - Sensors, bricks, motors, cables • Common loss - All the little pieces (i.e., connectors end up on the floor) • Lego Education toll free number for replacement parts 800-362-4308

  9. MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Post-questions (Table of Contents) • List 2 common parts that tend to wear out • List 2 suggested best practices for storage • List 2 reasons for using technical language • Inventory: Why is it important?

  10. MATERIALS ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT Additional Resources & Contact Information (Table of Contents) • Appropriate Use Contract – (Google doc) • Materials Management – (Google doc) • Lego NXT 9797 Parts – (Google doc) • Questions & Answers re: Materials – (Google doc) Why use technical language? Does the Lego kit require special care? Batteries or Recharge? Contact information: Manage@gotoif.org Albuquerque Area: 505.867.2007 Outside Albuquerque Area: 888.527.2007 Fax: 888.701.3071 GO TO OTHER MODULES…

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