Sphero Bolt
Targeted audience: Secondary cycle 1, cycle 2
Material: A Sphero Bolt robot and the Sphero edu app installed on a tablet.
Sphero Bolt
What is Sphero?
Sphero BOLT is an app-enabled robotic ball that provides endless opportunities to be creative and have fun while learning. Program with the Sphero Edu app from nearly any mobile or desktop device, discover awesome community-created activities, or just drive and play.
Create and customize games and learn to code by drawing on your screen, using Scratch™ blocks, or writing JavaScript text programs.
BOLT was built to shine with a brilliant 8x8 LED Matrix that animates and displays real-time data. Use advanced sensors to keep tabs on BOLT’s speed, acceleration, and direction, or orient and drive BOLT with the built-in compass. BOLT also features infrared communication, allowing your robot to “communicate” with other BOLTs, enabling brand new games and advanced coding tactics.
Instructions
Your Task:
Pair up.
Take one Sphero Bolt per team.
Open the Sphero Edu app.
Connect robot with the Sphero Edu app:
Click on Drive.
Select your type of robot: Sphero Bolt.
Choose the correct robot (its name will be on the box).
Aim your robot:
Click on the Aim icon.
Place your Sphero on the ground.
Drag the aim ring until Spero Bolt blue tail light faces you.
Challenge 1: Program a Square
Learn how to make sphero move forward, turn and change its speed.
Watch the video.
Program a square according to the instructions.
Challenge 2: Refactoring with Loops
Learn how to program using less coding blocks.
Watch the video.
Complete your program according to the instructions.
Challenge 3: Add lights, sounds and animation
Learn how to add light, sound and animate the matrix.
Watch the video.
Complete your program according to the instructions.
Animating the Matrix
To go further:
Ideas for the ESL Classroom
Will be added later.