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SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Get Moving with Motors

In this unit, students will explore how to control motors in different ways, how to effectively utilize motors in robots, and how to utilize motors to automate tasks. Students will utilize pseudocode to support creating algorithms and code comments to document their programs.

Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3
Computer Science

Lessons

Get Moving with Motors (Lesson 1)

Making Moves with Motors

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Students will work with individual motors to create a dance party.

Computer Science
45 min
Beginner
Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3
Get Moving with Motors (Lesson 2)

New Moves with Motors

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Students program their motors to move to exact positions and for exact degrees.

Computer Science
45 min
Beginner
Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3
Get Moving with Motors (Lesson 3)

Automating Action

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Students will add a motor to a model to automate the action.

Computer Science
45 min
Beginner
Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3
Get Moving with Motors (Lesson 4)

Hopper Run

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Students build and program a robot without wheels to go forward.

Computer Science
45 min
Beginner
Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3
Get Moving with Motors (Lesson 5)

Race Day

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Students program their model to move through a course considering the best use of motor controls.

Computer Science
45 min
Beginner
Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3
Get Moving with Motors (Lesson 6)

Ideas to Help with Race Day

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Practice giving and using feedback from others.

Computer Science
30-45 min.
Intermed.
Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3