Hopper Race

1-2 lessons

Learning Goals

In this section of work, students will build and code Spike Prime robots to perform an autonomous tasks.

Success Criteria

Students will demonstrate their skills by:

  • Constructing a ‘Hopper’ robot:
    • using the Spike website     or
    • using the build instructions below
  • Program their robot to race other groups robots.

Steps:

If you have internet access 
1. Follow the link to the Spike Lego website https://education.lego.com/en-au/downloads/spike-app/software

2. Select Spike PRIME

3. Select Spike Unit Plans

4. Select Spike Invention Squad 

5. Select Spike Hopper Race

  • Watch the video
  • Open the Hopper Build Instructions and follow the steps to build your robot
  • Connect your hub and download the code (Change the code so that your robot runs for 15 secs)

Robotics – Task One – Hopper Race Build InstructionsDownload

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