Goal:
- Learn fundamental idea of programming
- Learn program parts for Spike motors.
- Learn how to download a program to the hub.
- Learn how to “play” the program.
- Learn names and functions of basic Technic parts
Concepts:
- A program is basically a to-do list for the machine or robot.
- Spike Prime can be programmed with visual blocks from the app.
- The program can be “played” on the hub.
- There are Lego pieces called “beams,” “axles,” “plates,” and “pins” that correspond to the vocabulary used in the construction of machines and buildings.
- There are two types of pins: pins that allow easy movement and pins that don’t.
Materials:
Spike Prime kit.
Preparation:
Charge the hub.
Procedure:
Grampa will take care of the step-by-step.
Homework:
During the following week, see how many examples of beams, axles, plates, and pins you can find.