Activity 10

Using the Sphero mini robot

You will learn to program the SHERO Robot to do tasks rolling around the room. Since it is a ball, you must know where the "front" of the Sphero bot is before you can make it move.

Follow the directions below.

Sphero Task

1-Turn on your iPad and navigate to the Sphero app

2- Watch the video intro to learn how to connect the Ipad to the sphero mini and orient it so you can take it for a test drive

HINT- Drag the blue dot on your iPad screen until the light on the Sphero is facing towards you.

Watch this tutorial and program Sphero mini to drive in a square. Show your teacher what you have done when it works.

Now do a similar program but using Loops! Watch the tutorial video and copy the code to show your teacher.

Now add sounds and changing lights to your program.