Judo Bots - 10 Pack

• Grades: 3-12
• Number of Students: 20–40 students (2–4 students per bot)
• Number of Lessons: N/A — no fixed lesson count specified
• Contact Hours: N/A — no fixed instructional hours specified
• Additional Resources: Build Guide, Classroom Overview, Judo-Bot Engineering Notebook, Paper Clip Challenge, R-R-Rumble! Challenge, Heavy Weight Challenge

Highlights:

Judo-Bots are remote-controlled hydraulic machines. They use 4 hydraulic cylinders to move up, down, side-to-side, and in many other ways. Tip your opponent over or push them out of the ring, this is how you win a Judo-Bot competition. Follow the engineering design process to create and evolve your Judo Bot. Learn from mistakes and experiment with alternative solutions. Judo-Bots teach fluid power, simple machines, and the engineering design process. Age Level: This is an educational product, not a toy. It is intended for use by ages 10 and above with adult supervision. 

Suggested Add-ons:

The following tools are recommended by TeacherGeek and required to assemble the Judo Bot:

• Multi-Cutters 10 Pack
• Mini Hammer 10 Pack
• Reamer 10 Pack
• Mini Screwdriver 10 Pack
• Tapping Block 10 Pack
• Pliers 10 Pack

 NOTE: See Build Guide for more details on required tools.

Curriculum/Lesson Topics:

• Classroom Overview

First Challenge & Example Build

This build guide has everything you need to construct an example Judo-Bot, along with your own designs, through the Engineering Process. Perfect for libraries, boy and girl scouts, science fairs, kitchen table, maker fairs and after school use.

• Build Guide

Optional Lab

Learn all about hydraulic and pneumatic power systems in the Fluid Power Lab. There is an answer key for the lab activity as well. Don't worry, the PDF is password protected. Use the code included with your order.

• Fluid Power Lab

Extra Challenges

• R-R-Rumble! Challenge
• Heavy Weight Challenge
• Paper Clip Challenge

Standard Alignments: 

Next Generation Science Standards:

• NGSS Download

International Technology & Engineering Educators' Association Standards:

• ITEEA Standards Download

What's Included: 

• (60) Connector Strips
• (60) Dowels
• (40) 4.5ml Cylinder Assemblies
• (80) Perpendicular Blocks
• (20) 2ft Vinyl Tubing
• (60) 25mm Screws
• (60) Hex Nuts
• (40) Cylinder Screws
• (10) 75mm (3") Slide Stop
• (40) Zip Ties

Items NOT included but needed to complete the Judo Bot:

• Tape
• Recycling Materials
• (10) Crayons (Any Color)

NOTE: See Build Guide for more details on required tools/items.

Special Notes and Considerations:

⚠WARNING: 

CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. 20–40 students (2–4 students per bot)