Lesson #5: Build a Car with Two-Wheel Drive


Goal:

Learn Lego Spike Movement Blocks


Concepts:

  • Turning ratio
  • Determinants of turning ratio in two-wheel robot

Materials:

One-wheel drive car used in last lesson.


Preparation:

Convert one-wheel drive car to two-wheel drive car by:

  • Remove wheel with long axle.
  • Add second motor and wheel following same construction as other side. When you’re done it should look like this:

Procedure:

Explore the different Movement Blocks.


Homework:

Try turning movements with car on different surfaces. What turning movement gives the most reliable results?