Hands off!

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Competition teams can’t touch their Driving Base while it’s running.

How will you make sure that everyone is involved in writing reliable programs?

Two markers to practice with.

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Build these markers and place them 50 cm apart.

Try this My Block.

SPIKE Competition Ready My code our program Step03-Program - en-au
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What does it do?

A My Block is a way to create a group of actions that can be repeated whenever you need them.

This My Block will make your Advanced Driving Base move forward for 2 rotations.

Alright, it’s your turn!

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Create a My Block that will make your Driving Base drive in a square.

Play your program whenever you‘re ready!

Press the ‘Make a Block’ button and name it ‘Drive-Square’.

Under the ‘Define Drive-Square’ hat, add whichever programming block is necessary to drive in a square.

Add your ‘drive in a square’ block under the ‘drive straight’ block and play the program!

Everybody create a My Block!

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Watch the video above and figure out which My Blocks you need. 

Create and test your programs.

Each member of your team can work on a different shape before you combine your blocks:

  • Drive in a square
  • Drive in a circle
  • Drive in a triangle

Think about how you did.

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Are you pleased with your performance? Was there anything that you could’ve done better?

My Blocks are a fantastic way to simplify your programs and work effectively as a team.