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LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3

The Mayan Adventure

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  • © 2017

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Authors:
  1. Mark Bell

    1. Northridge, USA

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  2. JAMES FLOYD KELLY

    1. SMYRNA, USA

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  • Updates the beloved Mayan Adventure to the latest LEGO EV3 platform
  • Supports instructors using the book for early users who are not yet building their own designs
  • Provides students with complete support, then allows them to make their own designs

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Tomb, Trap, and Trigger

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 1-5

  3. ExploroBot: Planning and Design

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 7-16

  4. ExploroBot: Build It

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 17-40

  5. ExploroBot: Program It

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 41-56

  6. String, Pebbles, and Gravity

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 57-60

  7. StringBot: Planning

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 61-69

  8. StringBot: Build It

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 71-92

  9. StringBot: Program It

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 93-108

  10. Scroll, Key, and Camera

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 109-115

  11. SnapShotBot: Planning and Design

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 117-128

  12. SnapShotBot: Build It

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 129-153

  13. SnapShotBot: Program It

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 155-167

  14. Get In, Grab It, Get Out

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 169-174

  15. GrabberBot: Planning and Design

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 175-181

  16. GrabberBot: Build It

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 183-216

  17. GrabberBot: Program It

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 217-230

  18. Bravery, Wisdom, and Honor

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 231-235

  19. PushBot: Planning and Design

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 237-242

  20. PushBot: Build It

    • Mark Bell, James Floyd Kelly
    Pages 243-289
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About this book

Build five robots to overcome obstacles and lead a team of explorers deep into a Mayan tomb. You are along for the ride with Evan and his archaeologist uncle as they explore a Mayan pyramid complete with traps and treasures. Using a variety of EV3 robots, the archaeology team is able to move deeper into the tomb, all the way to the sarcophagus of King Ixtua. But beware of the traps! The pyramid's design has successfully deterred unwanted visitors through the centuries, and your team will need to be careful and alert.

LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3: The Mayan Adventure guides in the design, construction, and programming of unique explorer robots to open “the newly discovered tomb of an ancient Mayan king." You will learn and use a workmanlike design methodology that teaches you about your robot’s motors and sensors. Complete building and programming instructions are provided for each robot, giving you as much guidance as you want, to learn as you build.

Can you help Evan and the team of explorers navigate through the old pyramid and gain entry to King Ixtua's tomb? Read the stories, dig in to the environments, and create the robots that will reveal the secrets of The Mayan Adventure.

  • Updates the beloved Mayan Adventure to the latest LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 hardware and software.

    • What You'll Learn
    • Begin your first robot right away – one that can open a long-lost Mayan king’s tomb
    • Learn a design process, backed up by written forms and step-by-step support
    • Gain true skill in brainstorming and problem solving, and in the testing and fixing of robots
    • Share design documents with other “Mayan archaeologists,” teachers, and robotic engineers
    • Begin a design tool collection for use in future projects

    Who This Book Is For



    The new user who wants step-by-step building and programming instructions, teachers interested in real engineering design methods and systems thinking, and parents wanting an engaging story along with projects to strengthen the bond with a son or daughter

Authors and Affiliations

  • Northridge, USA

    Mark Bell

  • SMYRNA, USA

    JAMES FLOYD KELLY

About the authors

Mark Bell is a middle school science and technology teacher residing in Los Angeles. His passion for designing things, debugging them, and requirements engineering has led to a twenty-five year career as a technologist in support of aerospace, military, education, and the intelligence community. For the last decade, Mark has been an instructor with gifted, young robotics students in the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. He teaches regularly at several locations in the US and Hong Kong. 



James Floyd Kelly is a professional writer from Atlanta, Georgia. He has written numerous books on multiple subjects, including LEGO robotics, open source software, and building your own CNC machine as well as a 3D printer. 

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