EV3 Programming By Dianna de Matos

Lesson Objectives Learn how to Create Programs in order for your Robots to Perform their Tasks. Learn the Value of EV3 Programming. Learn how to incorporate sound. Learn how you transmit the program from the Programming software to your robot’s EV3 Brick (the brain of your robot).

What is a Block? A block is valuable tool used to create a program your robot needs to perform very detailed and organized instructions to perform tasks. Blocks contain both inputs and outputs (parameters). When you run your program, the Programming Blocks will be run in the order that they appear in on the screen, from left to right.

Modes Each program block consists of one or more modes.

Parameters Each mode consists of one or more parameters that define the behavior of the block mode.

Create Your First Program Select the underlined text to go to the website. Then scroll down and select the movie clip, “Create Your First Program.” Students will also learn how you transmit the program from the Programming software to your robot’s EV3 P-brick, the brain of your robot. (The Home and School Edition are one in the same program.)

Recreate the Program Shown

Next Download it! Run it! Test in!

Experiment

Move Tank Block The Move Tank block can make a robot drive forward, backward, turn, or stop. Use the Move Tank block for robot vehicles that have two Large Motors, with one motor driving the left side of the vehicle and the other the right side. You can make the two motors go at different speeds or in different directions to make your robot turn.

Modify It Now it’s your turn! Make the Driving Base do the exact same movement using the Move Tank block.