EIGHTH GRADE ROBOTICS KITTATINNY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MR. SHEA Introduction to Programming

 Medium Motor  Large Motor (Individual)  Large Motors Steering  Large Motors Tank  Brick Screen Display  Brick Sounds  Brick Button Lights

This program block controls two motors at the same time in sync with each other.  Mode selector (first right) let you control the duration that the motors turn.  Block inputs provides the following functions:  Steering - steer the way a robot moves  Power - speed of the motors (negative = backwards)  Number of rotation/degree/second  Controls the duration of motor movement  Brake at End  True = Break after the duration set is over.  False = Coast at the end  Port selector (right top corner) let you select the ports that motors are connected. Typically Ports B & C The program above makes a robot move forward, with peed level 50%, for one second.

 Make your robot go forward for 4 sec and go backward for 5 sec and stop all.  Make your robot go forward for 2 sec, make it turn to the right (wide turn) for 3 sec, go backward for 0.5 sec and stop all.  Make your robot turn on the spot (spin) for 6 sec.  Make your robot start from the start line on the floor and turn the end line, then come back to where it started.

This program block controls two motors separately at the same time. This is a more accurate way of controlling the motion of your robot.  Mode selector (first right) let you control the duration that the motors turn.  Block inputs provides the following functions:  Power left - controls the power level of left motor  Power right - controls the power level of right motor  Number of rotation/degree/second  Controls the duration of motor movement  Brake at End  True = break after the duration set is over.  False = Coast at the end  Port selector (right top corner) let you select the ports that motors are connected. Typically Ports B & C The program provided makes a robot spin on the spot for 2 second.

This block controls two motors separately at the same time.  Mode selector (first right) let you control the duration that the motors turn.  Block inputs provides the following functions:  Power left - controls the power level of left motor  Power right - controls the power level of right motor  Number of rotation/degree/second  Controls the duration of motor movement  Brake at End  True = break after the duration set is over.  False = Coast at the end The program provided makes a robot spin on the spot for 2 second.  Port selector (right top corner) let you select the ports that motors are connected. The program provided makes a robot spin on the spot for 2 second. = LR LR LR LRLRLR = OPP. = > =

Attach a marker to your robot and use a large sheet of paper.  Make your robot draw a big circle.  Make your robot draw a triangle.  Make your robot draw a rectangle.  Make some shape (You pick the shape! Draw some shapes with difficult turns!)

This block controls two motors separately at the same time.  Mode selector (first right) let you control the duration that the motors turn.  Block inputs provides the following functions:  Power left - controls the power level of left motor  Power right - controls the power level of right motor  Number of rotation/degree/second  Controls the duration of motor movement  Brake at End  True = break after the duration set is over.  False = Coast at the end  Port selector (right top corner) let you select the ports that motors are connected.  Can be changed to select any port. The program provided makes the motor spin for 1 rotation at 50% power.

This block controls the medium motor.  Mode selector (first right) let you control the duration that the motors turn.  Block inputs provides the following functions:  Power - controls the power level of the motor  Number of rotation/degree/second  Controls the duration of motor movement  Brake at End  True = break after the duration set is over.  False = Coast at the end  Port selector (right top corner) let you select the ports that motors are connected. Typically Port A The program provided makes the motor spin at 50% power for 1 second.

This block controls the lights around the brick buttons.  Mode selector (first right) let you control function of the light  Block inputs allows you to select the color:  Color Selector: 0 = Green, 1 = Orange, or 2 = Red  Turn off or leave turned on after command

Displays and image, shapes, or words on the programmable brick’s screen EDIT Add more

 Produces a sound file, tone, or note from the programmable brick. EDIT Add more

 Start Block  Wait – Time  Loop Interrupter.  Switch  Loop

 The beginning of a programming block sequence.  More than one can be used at a time.  All Start Blocks begin when program is run

 Waits for the amount of time specifies in seconds Time is measured from the start of the Wait Block.

 Repeats the command or string of commands inside of it.  In unlimited mode, the robot will repeat the commands forever.  Any command blocks to the right of the loop will never be run.

 Lists the name of the block to be interrupted (top right corner)  When the Loop Interrupt block begins, the specified loop will end immediately and the program will skip to any blocks after (to the right) of the loop.

 Use Mindstorm program to demonstrate how to program the Sensor combo activities, students just did using the robot.

 Allows the robot to choose between two cases (True: & False: ) depending on the input from the chosen sensor

Degrees in a CIRCLE 180 ○ 360 ○ Degrees in half of a CIRCLE 180 ○ Degrees in a quarter of a CIRCLE 90 ○ Degrees in an eighth of a CIRCLE 45 ○ 135 ○ Left / CCW 0○0○ 360 ○ 90 ○ Right / CW 90 ○ Left / CCW 45 ○ Right / CW 135 ○ Right / CW 45 ○ Left / CW

Two complete rotations Three complete rotations Two and a half rotations One and an quarter rotations Two and three quarter rotations 360 ○ x 2 = 720 ○ 360 ○ x 3 = 1080 ○ 360 ○ x ○ = 1000 ○ 360 ○ + 90 ○ = 450 ○ 360 ○ x ○ + 45 ○ = 855 ○

Numbers: Letters: ABCD W X Y Z Program your robot to draw the following: Draw these items on the large paper of your group’s assigned color