Teacher Resources

Mike Pierno an expert technology instructor used our Curriculum 2 program for our in service workshop. High School teachers from the Boston area were impressed with the ease in which fluid power in the form of pneumatics and technology in general could be brought to the classroom.

Discovering Fluid Power: Hydraulics and Pneumatics at Work in Your World
Utilizing the LEGO Pneumatic Kit.

Take a look at this video (VHS or CD) that makes the introduction of pneumatics more affordable and interesting

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	John Nagohosian, FPEF Educational Coordinator and Dan Buchgo from Derby Middle School show off our powerful, yet inexpensive learning module, that Dan developed.
	At the Fluid Power Industry booth at the SME robotics competition in Pittsburgh, middle school instructor John Prisciandaro, of Covington Middle School in Birmingham, MI who uses the the Learning module with the LEGO® programming language and LEGO® pneumatic kits.
	Using simple plywood sink cutouts and commercially available miniature pneumatic parts, instructors can inexpensively explore fluid power concepts and circuitry with their classes.
	Both Humprey Products of Kalamazoo, MI and Clippard Instrument Laboratories of Cincinnati, OH as well as other manufacturers will make these kits available at an affordable cost
	Simply hook a low pressure (40 psi) air source to the board and you are ready to follow the curriculum guide. Add the computer and LEGO® interface and a complete motion control lab can be created.
	Here's the link between the LEGO® computer program and control language and the LEGO® or industrial components.
click image to enlarge	Introduce yourself to air power. Build a simple pneumatic circuit, vertical press, and scissors lift. 75-piece set contains 2-way pneumatic cylinder, pneumatic valve, hand pump, tubing, 3 building cards with illustrated instructions, and plastic storage case. Ages 10 and up. 2072 Pneumatics I $32.00 from www.MuseumTour.com. Search under pneumatic. FPEF has no connection whatever with the Museum Tour
click image to enlarge	Build a sophisticated compressor that will actually operate LEGO™ models, such as a sliding door, robotic arm, and Jaws of Life™. 208-piece set includes two 2-way pneumatic cylinders, 3 valves, motorized compressor module, pneumatic tubing, and a 36-pg. project book. Designed for kids working in pairs. Comes with plastic storage case. Requires 6 AA batteries. Ages 10 and up. 1754 Pneumatics II $100 from www.MuseumTour.com. Search under pneumatic. FPEF has no connection whatever with the Museum Tour

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