Tamra Schneider, Author at Classroom Antics

26 Jun

NASA is Landing on Mars on August 5, 2012

NASA is getting ready to land on Mars on August 5, 10:31 PM PST. The rover is named “Curiosity”, and it’s already on its way. This video details the incredible challenges it faces to safely land on the Red Planet. https://youtu.be/Ki_Af_o9Q9s NASA has already sent the space craft with the rover that will ultimately land […]

27 Apr

Pirates! Movie Made with Stop Motion Pro … Your Kid Can Do It

If your kids are like mine, they love going to the movies and seeing the latest animated release. Well, this weekend they will be in for a real treat with the latest stop motion animation feature Pirates! Band of Misfits. This film is an Aardman production. In addition, Aardman is the same maker of Wallace […]

25 Apr

LEGOLAND Through the Eyes of a Non-LEGO Lover

Written by our fabulous guest blogger, Alicia Wozniak. Follow her @littlewoz. Simply put, LEGOLAND Florida is way cool. It’s no Cedar Point or Disneyland, but there’s a lot to see and do with more than 50 rides, shows, and attractions. The park hours are limited and they are closed some weekdays, but it was […]

3 Mar

Android Remote Control for LEGO Mindstorms NXT

At the Medina Robofest today, I stumbled upon Nate and Jack using their Android device as a remote control for their LEGO Mindstorms NXT robot. They were controlling the robot’s movements with a Samsung Galaxy Tablet running Android. I thought this was the coolest thing, so I asked them how they configured this. To my […]

27 Oct

How to Start a FIRST LEGO League Team

What is FIRST LEGO League If you are thinking about starting a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team you probably already know what FLL is, but in case you don’t FIRST LEGO League is an international competition organized by a non-profit group called FIRST for kids (ages 9-14 in the USA and Canada, ages 9-16 […]

24 Oct

Which LEGO Mindstorms NXT kit to buy?

There are several different versions of the LEGO Mindstorms NXT kits available to buy. Which one should you get? Let’s look at our options and decide what’s best for you and your child. The first big choice to make is whether to buy the Retail version or the Education version. The Retail Version of […]

20 Oct

USA Missing at World Robot Olympiad

On November 18-20, 2011, Abu Dhabi will play host to the 8th annual World Robot Olympiad (WRO). World Robot Olympiad is an event where teams of three students, create, design, and build robot models using LEGO Mindstorm NXT. Teams compete in one of three competition categories guided by their teachers and coaches. This year over […]

17 Oct

New LEGO Robotics Sensor: Inertial Motion Unit

Classroom Antics is very excited to hear that Dexter Industries announced the release of a new sensor for LEGO MINDSTORMS. Dexter Industries is a leader in advanced sensors and peripherals. The sensor is a proper 6 Degree of Freedom (DOF) Inertial Motion Unit (IMU) sensor. Thus, it measures the rotation and acceleration of robots built […]

4 Oct

Scratch Programming is like LEGO Building

What is Scratch Programming? Scratch is a programming language for kids that makes it easy to create. It uses a visual-based interface that is like a LEGO building. With this software kids make their own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art. In addition, they can even share their creations on the web and collaborate […]

26 Sep

Homemade Roomba

Every parent knows the importance of investing in their child’s education because it will pay off in the long run. Now, I’m all for giving their child the best possible opportunities for success. But, what about today. Now thanks to Classroom Antics and LEGO Mindstorm NXT you don’t have to wait for the payoff. […]

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NASA is Landing on Mars on August 5, 2012

Pirates! Movie Made with Stop Motion Pro … Your Kid Can Do It

LEGOLAND Through the Eyes of a Non-LEGO Lover