the EV3 - Lego RoboticsWe now move into the course where you get to start working with the Lego Mindstorm EV3 Robotics kits. These kits offer lots of options, but in this introductory lessons you will learn mostly the basic skills of how to program and how to move the Educator Robot.
In these nine lessons you will learn different ways to make the robot move in a straight line and different ways to make the robot turn. The level will end with a Quest where you make the robot complete a maze. |
In order to unlock the final level, All-Star, you will need to complete all 6 of the Quests listed here. There is also a Legendary Quest at the end of this Level that you have to take (worth 50 XP)
Quizlet Study Set for Professional Level
Directions for Professional
For the All-Star Level, you will start to explore computer coding with the Lego Mindstorm EV3 robots. We are going to use the "Educator Robot" for all of the coding. In this level you will need to do the following:
- First, make sure the Educator Robot is built. The Directions are linked below.
- Get the "Straight Move 1 - Rotations" worksheet from the All-Star Binder. Follow the directions to complete the Quest.
- Once you have completed the Quest, see Mr. Hill so that he can have you do a "Magnet Assignment" to finish up the Quest.
- Repeat Steps 2 & 3 for the following Quests:
- Straight Move 2 (by Degrees)
- Straight Move 3 (by Time)
- Curved Move 1 (Precise)
- Curved Move 2 (Pivot)
- Curved Move 3 (Gradual)
- Before doing the Movement Final Quest, see Mr. Hill.
Move Steering - straight moves
This block will have both wheels move at the same time. In the lessons we will do here we will see there are 3 ways to make the wheels move with this block - by Rotation, by Degrees and by Time.
Straight Move 1 (Rotations)
When telling the Robot to move by Rotations, it is not how many times the wheels will move but how many times the motor will turn. Student Worksheet |
Straight Move 2 (Degrees)
When you instruct the Robot to move by Degrees, you determine how many degrees the motor will turn (not the wheels) Student Worksheet |
Straight Move 3 (Time)
Moving by Time tells the Robot to turn on the motor for a specific amount of time. How far it moves is determined by the power you tell it. Student Worksheet |
Move steering - Curved Moves
Using the same Steering Block you used to make the Robot go straight, you can also make it turn. To do this, you just have to make one small adjustment to one value in the "3."
Curved Move 1 (Precise)
A precise turn will make the robot spin around right in place. One wheel will spin clockwise and the other counterclockwise at the same speed Student Worksheet |
Curved Move 2 (Pivot)
A pivot is when the robot will keep one wheel still in place and the other wheel will move, spinning the Robot around the stationary wheel. Student Worksheet |
Curved Move 3 (Gradual)
The gradual move is when both wheels will spin in the same direction at different speeds. The Robot will move foward while turning Student Worksheet |
Tank Move
The Tank Move Block will allow you to send different amounts of power to each wheel. If the numbers are the same, the Robot will move straight. If they are different values then you can get the Robot to do many different things - make a precise turn, gradual turn, pivot turn - in different directions.
Tank Move 2
Tank Move 2 will have you explore a more advanced use of the tank driving. Student Worksheet |