LEGO Mindstorm NXT Zoo
Have you got child that enjoys building things? Well, do his or her future a favor throw out that regular set of Legos and replace it with Lego’s Mindstorm NXT. Instead of building objects that just sit there and do nothing, they’ll be building simple to complex robots that are not only fun to create, but educational as well. The robotics industry promises great careers and financial rewards for any young person going into the field and you’ll be doing your son or daughter, or any child you know for that matter, a great service exposing them to this field now. We mention this today because just last month No Starch Press released their new 336-page book entitled The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo!: A Kid-Friendly Guide to Building Animals with the NXT Robotics System, which promises “you’ll have hours of fun with these animal-like models that walk, crawl, hop, and roll!”
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by Get Your Kids into Robotics
Have you got kids? Kids that you know are bright, yet are bored to death with the math and science being taught in their school? It’s unfortunate because the number of jobs that require skills in math, science and technology is growing rapidly. Who’s going to fill these sought after, high-paying jobs? Don’t let your kids be passed by, by their more educated and determined counterparts in countries like India and China. It’s a competitive, flat world now, and others are out to eat your kid’s lunch, literally. But you can get them educated, and more importantly, excited, in science and technology by getting them into the cool hobby of robotics.