1. Lesson 1: Introduction to Dash & Blockly
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Lesson 1: Introduction to Dash & Blockly

2. Lights
Dash has 12 individually programmable LEDs (light emitting diodes) in the eye.

3. Lights
Dash’s chest light color can be customized.

4. Lights
Dash’s ear light colors can be individually customized.

5. Lights
Dash’s tail light contains 2 red LEDs that can be turned on or off using Blockly.

6. Microphones
Dash has three microphones around the neck that can locate where a sound is coming from.

7. Motors Dash’s two wheels each have an individual motor.
Dash’s head also has a motor that allows horizontal (pan) and vertical movement (tilt).

8. Sensors
Dash has two distance sensors in the front (beneath the two black panels), and one in the back, in the taillight. These can sense when an object is nearby!

9. Robots are like people How do you like to be treated?
Treat Dash with respect
What does it look like?
What does it sound like?
Take turns programming dash
Be patient with Dash

10. How can we work as a team to program Dash?
Reader: closely reads the directions
Driver: holds the iPad and programs
Safety Officer: makes sure the path is clear
Recorder: records (if there is a sheet)

11. We are starting Dash Driving School!