Follow the adventures of Evan and his archaeologist uncle as they explore for treasure from an ancient kingdom. Help them succeed by building a series of five robots using LEGO's popular MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 robotics kit. Without your robots, Evan and his uncle are doomed to failure and in grave danger. Your robots are the key to their success in unlocking the secret of The King's Treasure! In this sequel to the immensely popular book, LEGO MINDSTORMS The Mayan Adventure, you get both an engaging story and a personal tutorial on robotics programming. You'll learn about the motors and sensors in your NXT 2.0 kit. You'll learn to constructively brainstorm solutions to problems. And you'll follow clear, photo-illustrated instructions that help you build, test, and operate a series of five robots corresponding to the five challenges Evan and his uncle must overcome in their search for lost treasure. Provides an excellent series of parent/child projects Builds creative and problem-solving skills Lays a foundation for success and fun with LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Please the print version of this title is black & white; the eBook is full color.
Authors
Chris Smith, also known as Shamblesguru, is a digital nomad evangelist who has been working mainly with international school teachers in Southeast Asia for over 25 years. He was previously the ICT Advisor for the English School Foundation in Hong Kong, where he was the Head of their teacher Professional Development Centre and responsible for writing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the Foundation's overall ICT Development Plan. In 2002, he established a consultancy called "The Education Project Asia" to extend these support opportunities to other international schools across 17 countries in Southeast Asia, focused on the "Integration of ICT in Teaching and Learning." He is based in Thailand and is well known by many teachers worldwide for the "Shambles" website, which he founded in 2002 and manages. Shamblesguru is a TEDx speaker and author who established International Schools Island in Second Life, a 3D online virtual world. He strives to supplement the 3Rs with the 3Cs of communication, collaboration, and critical thinking.
