Lego Spike Prime Robotics
An online robotics course for students in grades 4-10, parents, teachers, and enthusiasts.
About the course
A basic programming course on the LEGO SPIKE Prime platform. Taking the lessons one by one, you will be able to assemble and prepare your robot for the Big Journey, which requires moving along a line, counting intersections, detecting and bypassing obstacles, climbing a slide, and even finding your way out of a maze.
You’ll learn
- How a robot sees its surroundings through sensors
- How the robot can communicate with you
- How to build a competition site from improvised materials
- How to pass the maze and solve the basic tasks of educational robotics
You will learn how to
- Assemble a mobile robot
- Create algorithms
- Program the robot using operators, loops, and conditions
- Conduct tests and achieve results
Your robot will be able to
- Drive along a given path
- Bypass obstacles
- React to objects
- Follow a line
- Count intersections
- Pass a maze
- Push opponents out of the ring
- Be successful in competitions and win!
Who is this course for?
For schoolchildren of 4-10 grades
Who want to learn how to assemble and program robots, take part in competitions and win!
For teachers
Who want to teach robotics with the help of modern, cutting-edge technology
For enthusiasts
Who want to get acquainted with the world of robotics, as well as gain practical knowledge about building and programming robots
For parents
Who want to assemble their first robot with their children
What you need
- A computer or tablet with Mac OS or Windows operating system
- LEGO SPIKE Prime (basic set) with one additional color sensor
- The SPIKE software, which works on both Mac OS and Windows. It is only supported on a desktop or tablet (the program for the computer can be downloaded for free here).
Course program
Module 1: Introduction to the Designer
- Hello, world
- The basic robot
- Track Racing
- Robot Beetle
Module 2: Basic Competitions
- Line following
- Slalom
- Kegelring
- Labyrinth
- Sumo
Module 3. Advanced Level
- Button calibration
- Circle calibration
- Driving along a line with two sensors
- Counting intersections
- Grand Journey