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Ascent AeroSystems Works With Caz HS Tech Club to Build Drones

Can you believe it? Ascent Aerosystems will be coming to Cazenovia tomorrow night to teach the members of the Caz HS Tech Club how to build one of their Sprite Drones. Ascent has also donated all of the parts so that the students will be able to build one themselves over the next few weeks. Special...

POE: How Does The Grid Work?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Here are some videos to help explain how the power grid works, and how to smarten it up! « Prev1 / 1Next »What Is The Power Grid?How the grid works || BURN RadioThe Smart Grid Explained - An Understanding for Everyone« Prev1 / 1Next »

Do You Have a Molly In Your Classroom?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Wow! Great commercial…. Jim found this and shared it with me. Do you have a Molly in your class? I bet you do! Find them and let be creative and just watch what they can do.

POE Simple Machines

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

So you need a little help learning how to do lever problems, huh? Below are a bunch of of videos that show how to do the problems in the Levers & Wheels presentation, step by step. Watch it once, or as many times as you like. Please let me know if you have any questions! « Prev1 / 1Next...

How do I buy a Dobot Magician?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Great question! Luckily the answer is, as always, “It’s easy!” I just purchased eight of them for my CIM class after testing them for the better part of the last six months. I feel that they are so much more accurate and durable than anything else I have used in my classroom to...

Robocell: Getting Started

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Robocell is a very powerful software simulation for industrial robotics. It has a great simulation window that lets you see what would happen if you have a robotic arm. I strongly recommend that you purchase an arm though…. The kids love it, and get a lot out of having it in the classroom. Robocell...

Robocell Activities 3.12a to 3.12d

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Robocell is a robotic simulation program made by Intellitek and it is used in CIM classrooms around the nation to demonstrate and teach robotic programing. There is also a seperate program; it’s really a package deal, that allows you to build your cell first. This is called CellSetup. Then you...

Are there other VEX Parts?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: Do you have a list of all the VEX parts? I want to order just a few, but I do not know what the part numbers are can you help? Answer: Sure can! Ryan Stobaugh, CIM Master teacher, has put together an updated spreadsheet that has been updated with all of the parts with numbers and prices...

Robocell: Handshaking

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: How do I complete Robocell Activity H, Handshaking? It’s not that hard to do once you understand the concepts behind variables. Here are some video tutorials to get you on your way: Handshaking: Cell Setup

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