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SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Sensor Control

In this unit, students will explore how to control sensors and understand how sensors are used to detect and provide information to create safe movements. Students will experience how to effectively utilize and program sensors in robots. Students will utilize pseudocode to support creating algorithms and code comments to document their programs.

Grades 6-8
Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering

Lessons

Sensor Control (Lesson 1)

Start Sensing

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

In this lesson, students will explore conditional statements using the force sensor and how to program sensors.

Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering
45 min
Beginner
Grades 6-8
Sensor Control (Lesson 2)

Charging Rhino

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Students will explore using the force sensor to control movement.

Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering
45 min
Beginner
Grades 6-8
Sensor Control (Lesson 3)

Cart Control

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Students will explore the distance sensor to control movements.

Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering
45 min
Beginner
Grades 6-8
Sensor Control (Lesson 4)

Safe Delivery

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Students will explore how motors and sensors can work together safely.

Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering
45 min
Intermed.
Grades 6-8
Sensor Control (Lesson 5)

Grasshopper Troubles

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Students will investigate how to choose an appropriate sensor for a given task.

Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering
45 min
Intermed.
Grades 6-8
Sensor Control (Lesson 6)

Ideas to Help Your Grasshopper

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Practice giving and using feedback from others

Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering
45 min
Beginner
Grades 6-8