Lesson Plan Originally Created By:
Elaine Johnson
Introduction to Gears
Part of Unit: Introduction to Robotics
Lesson Plan Overview / Details
What is a driving gear, or a driven gear? How do gears work, what is "gear reduction"?
Lesson Time
Standards
No standards are associated, yet.
Objectives and Goals
- How do gears work? Why do we even need them?
- Why does the size of the gear matter? How do you make sure they mesh?
Activities in this Lesson
- Introduction to gears. - Lecture
Mounting Gears
All of the components in the Vex robot system are designed with a 1/2"-on-center hole pattern. Each structure member has a mounting hole every half inch, allowing you to mount any combination of gears on the chassis with the proper center-to-center distance. This ensures that gears mesh properly- Gear Basics [ Go to Site ]
- How differential gears work. [ Go to Site ]
