1. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Dragon Mission

2. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Mission The world is burdened with wars that are often the result of illogical prejudice. Imagine you are a dragon that wants to live in peace. But everyone is trying to slay you just because you look like a dragon. Of course you'd be mean! The Problem The Mission Design, build and present a dragon that can make friends. If we want to live in a land free of meanness, the cycle of prejudice and counter-prejudice must be stopped! You can’t judge a dragon by its scales!

3. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Goals At the end of this mission, all the dragons will attend a “Noble” Peace Party. Peace prize nominees will be judged by: Cleverness of solution. Reliability. Number of modules used in your solution. Presentation. Teamwork! Working together and sharing ideas.

4. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Modules Modular construction is BIG! Break your solution into simple motion, sensor and structural modules. You may find instructions for useful modules in Build-It-Blocks.

5. www.Build-It-Yourself.com The Plan 1.Plan and design. 2.Build modules. 3.Build obstacles. 4.Integrate and test your solution. 5.Document results. 6.Present your project to the world. There’s a lot to do! If we don’t work together, our solution may fail.

6. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Look’n Good Present your solution! Make cool characters. Draw signs the way. Use many and shapes. Be neat and organized. A good idea that looks ugly … may not get the attention it deserves!

7. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Examples - Videos Friendly Dragon on Shrek http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWxgEzWMqq0 Build-It-Yourself Solution link

8. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Examples - Dragons Deliver candy. Be playful. Promote good causes. Dance Look cool.

9. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Examples – Peace Initiatives Throw candy to make friends. Entertain friends by raising a sign with a joke. Deliver candy. Makle music

10. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Questions To Discuss 1) The Problem: - What's the definition of prejudice? - What are examples of prejudices? - What causes prejudices to form? - What prejudices do you have? - Why can prejudices be bad? - Could prejudices ever be good? 2) The Solution: - What can one do to eliminate a prejudice? - What can the subject of a prejudice do to help eliminate a prejudice? - What friendly gestures could be simulated by a robot?