"A MINDSTORMS set will direct you to build and program a robot, but Getting Started with LEGO® MINDSTORMS will tell you how to build and program with its open-ended prompts." Joe Meno, BrickJournal
Introduction Chapter 1: Building Your First Robot Chapter 2: Introducing the MINDSTORMS App Chapter 3: Light and Sound Chapter 4: Motors and Movement Chapter 5: Events and Control Chapter 6: Sensors Chapter 7: Operators and Remote Control Chapter 8: Variables, Lists, and My Blocks Chapter 9: Troubleshooting Chapter 10: Techniques for Better Building Chapter 11: Fixes for Fables and Fairy Tales
Barbara Bratzel is a K-8 STEM teacher who consults at the Center for Engineering and Education Outreach at Tufts University. She has been a keynote speaker and workshop leader at LEGO robotics educational conferences around the world, and she s the author of several robotics books for teachers, including Makerspace LEGO (College House Books).
Rob Torok teaches Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Design at a senior secondary school in Tasmania. He has run robotics workshops for teachers and students, and consulted for LEGO Education Australia and the Center for Engineering and Education Outreach at Tufts University. He contributed a chapter to The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Idea Book (No Starch Press).