A robotics workshop for 7 - 12 years, ran in California at Las Cumbres Observatory, during summer 2016. It uses Scratch and MakeBlocks.

1. Coding & Robotics
Workshop

2. MakeBlock Code Editor

3. MakeBlock Code Editor

4. MakeBlock Code Editor

5. MakeBlock Code Editor

6. To delete blocks

7. Button
Thebuttonisaninputdevice.Itusual-
lydefinesdifferentfunctionsdepend-
ing on the application scenario.
Buzzer
The buzzer is an audio device, but also
an output device. It can control the
different output frequencies so as to
give a different tone.
The RGB LED light is a output light source
device.Itcanoutputlightofanycolorthrough
the tri-color of the red, the green and the blue.
RGRGB LED lights
mBlock & mCore
mCore

8. • Stick blocks together to
make a program
• This is where the
ROBOT blocks are
More Blocks
mBlock & mCore

9. Task 1 - Light & Sound
Scripts Events
Control
More Blocks

10. Task 1 - Light & Sound
1. Press the space bar
2. Play C4 for 2 seconds
3. wait 5 seconds
4. Play A4 for 3 seconds
Challenge!
Using these blocks

11. Task 1 - Light & Sound
Challenge! Using these blocks
1. Press the space bar
2. Play C4 for 2 seconds
3. wait 5 seconds
4. both LEDs to shine
GREEN for 5 seconds.
5. both LEDs turn off

12. Task 1 - Light & Sound
Answer!

13. Task 2 - Loops & Sensors
Scripts Events
Control
More Blocks

14. Task 2 - Loops & Sensors
Repeat some number of times
Repeat FOREVER
Repeat until …something happens
Loops

15. Task 2 - Loops & Sensors
Make the LED flash RED
10 times
Challenge! Use these blocks

16. Task 2 - Loops & Sensors
Answer!

17. Task 2 - Sensors
• Attach the sonic sensor

18. Scripts
Control
More Blocks
Task 2 - Sensors
Operators

19. Less than
Task 2 - Sensors
Operations
4 is “Less than” 5
4 5

20. Make a new block
Call it “Sonic”
Task 2 - Sensors

21. Task 2 - Sensors
Make left LED turn GREEN
when your hand is “Less Than”
5cm in front of the sonic
sensor
Challenge!
Use these blocks

22. Task 2 - Sensors
Answer!

23. Task 3 - Robot Assembly

24. Task 3 - Robot Assembly (2)

25. Task 3 - Robot Assembly (3)

26. Task 3 - Robot Assembly (4)

27. Motors
Section
Select
More Blocks

28. Task 4 - Turn the wheels!
Make robot move FORWARDS
direction when you click
GREEN Flag.
Challenge! Use these blocks

29. Task - Follow my leader
Challenge!
Use these blocks
Make robot move
forward but stop when
your hand is in front of
the sensor

30. Task 6 - Light Sensor
Challenge! Use these blocks
Turn right LED
BLUE when your
robot goes to the
edge of the table

31. Task 7 - Mars Rover
Challenge! Use these blocks
Make robot follow
the path.
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