Playing with marbles, Einstand

Programming level 1

Build a ramp with a marble run path & Build a mechanical marble catapult & Build a „marble sweeper” with two figures on it

P1

How to build

Ramp with a marble run path

It can be achieved by movable parts without robotics
Baseplate, multibase or beams can be used for building
Build a mechanical boom barrier (axle) to close/open the way of the marble

Mechanical marble catapult

Use beams and axles for building
Try to launch the marble by affixing the axle to different points of the beam

"Marble sweeper” with two figures on it

Build a car with 2 DC motors
Add a scoop and two boys to it
The „marble sweeper” should move automatically

P1

Ramp with a marble run path

P1

„Marble sweeper” with two figures on it

Programming level 2

Build a ramp with a marble run path and a motorized boom barrier

P2

How to build

Ramp with a marble run path and a motorized boom barrier

Baseplate, multibase or beams can be used for building
Build a boom barrier moved by servo motor to close/open the way of the marble
The barrier should open when a Touch Sensor is pressed. A LED sould signal the moment of starting the marble

Robotic catapult

Use a servo motor for launching
The movement begins at the press of a button

Directable „marble sweeper”

Build a car with 2 DC motors
Add a 4-Touch sensor remote control to it
Add a scoop and two boys to it

P2

Ramp with a marble run path and a motorized boom barrier

P2

Rolling marbles

Rolling marbles - catapult

Einstand - Collecting marbles

Programming level 3

Build a ramp with a random marble run path and a motorized boom barrier & Build 5 boys playing with marbles & Build a directable marble collector

P3

How to build

Ramp with a random marble run path and a motorized boom barrier

Baseplate, multibase or beams can be used for building
Build 2 barriers moved by servo motors to close/open the way of the marble.
Randomly chosen, one of the barriers should open when the Touch Sensor is pressed. A LED should signal the chosen barrier and the moment of starting the marble

5 boys playing with marbles

Build 5 small figures standing on the button of 5 Touch sensors
Use 5 servo motors for launching
Each figure should launch a marble when its Touch sensor is pressed

Directable marble collector

Build a car with 2 DC motors and add two boys to it
Add a 4-Touch sensor remote control to it
It should have a marble collector arm moved by a servo motor and controlled by a 5th Touch sensor
A Buzzer should make a sound every time the arm collects a marble

P3

Ramp with a random marble run path and a motorized boom barrier

P3

Ramp with a random marble run path and a motorized boom barrier

5 boys playing with marbles

Directable marble collector

Programming level 4

Build a ramp with random automatic junction and a motorized boom barrier & Build a directed catapult & Build a „smart” marble collector

P4

How to build

Ramp with random automatic junction and a motorized boom barrier

Baseplate, multibase or beams can be used for building
Build and program the barrier at the beginning of the path as in P1
On its path the marble hits another barrier that is equipped with an IR Photoreflector and opens the path for the marble when it detects it.
When the barrier opens, it should randomly choose between 2 paths.

Directed catapult

Use 2 servo motors: 1 for launching and 1 for aiming
The movement begins at the press of a button
The launching structure should rotate left and right with 2 more Touch sensors

„Smart” marble collector

Build a car with 2 DC motors and add two boys to it
Add a 4-Touch sensor remote control to it
It should have a marble collector arm moved by a servo motor and controlled by an IR Photoreflector (the arm should make the collecting movement when the IR Photoreflector detects a marble )
A Buzzer should make a sound every time the arm collects a marble
The robot should count the collected marbles. The robot should stop when 5 marbles have been collected.