Materials List:
A Chance at Monte Carlo
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/nyu_montecarlo_activity1
Each group needs:
- LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 robot, such as EV3 Core Set (5003400) at https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/lego-mindstorms-education-EV3-core-set-/5003400
- LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Software 1.2.1, free online, you have to register a LEGO account first; at https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/mindstorms/downloads
- computer, loaded with EV3 1.2.1 software
- notepad for logging results
- A Chance at Monte Carlo Pre-Quiz, one per student
- Monte Carlo Simulation Worksheet, one per student
- Standard Error Flowchart, one per student
- A Chance at Monte Carlo Post-Quiz, one per student
Note: This activity can also be conducted with the older (and no longer sold) LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT set instead of EV3; see below for those supplies:
- LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot, such as the NXT Base SetÂ
- LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT Software 2.1
- computer, loaded with NXT 2.1 software