4th Grade
Vex Go
Coding Conduct
#1: Be respectful of others
Robot in your area to not disturb other groups.
#2: Show your code
Show your teacher each time you accomplish a new challenge
#3: Everyone gets a turn
Ensure everyone in your group gets a chance to code
#4: Don’t be afraid to fail
Coding isn’t easy and you will rarely get it right on the first try! Work through the problems and don’t give up!
Team Members
Real world Jobs
Shop foreman: A shop foreman is a front-line supervisor and skilled leader in a skilled trades environment who oversees a team of technicians, manages workflow, ensures high-quality work, and provides technical support.
Warehouse clerk: A warehouse clerk manages and organizes warehouse inventory, performs administrative tasks, and assists with the shipping and receiving of goods.
Assembly technician: An assembly technician, or assembler, physically puts together and sometimes repairs products by hand or with machines, following technical instructions and quality standards to ensure proper functioning.
Building
Robot with a standard drivetrain that can move forward/reverse and turn. This improved 3 hour build is used as the foundation for many robot builds.
3D Build Instructions >
Eye Down Instructions
Add to LED Bumper
This example project uses a Repeat Loop to change the color of the LED Bumper from green, to red, to off.
Code Base
Using the LED Bumper
Students will use the 'Wait until Push' example project to cause the Code Base to drive forward when the LED Bumper is pressed. They will add parts to the front of the robot to be able to bump in to other walls or robots.
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Use the Eye Sensor to steer your robot.
Create a project that uses color detection to determine the path your Code Base takes.
Create a project that will program the Code Base to turn right if it detects blue, turn left if it detects green, and stop if it detects red. Have the Code Base run from the beginning to the end of the path.
Build: Eye Down Instructions
Pro Tips
Search and Collect
The goal is for the robot to move forward and use the Eye Sensor to detect the Disk (sample) and collect it using the Electromagnet. Once the sample is collected, the robot will do a wiggle dance (turn back and forth 2-3 times) to let Mission Control know it collected the sample.
Make decisions using the Eye Sensor
Navigate a maze by color!
The robot navigates the maze using the Eye Sensor. The robot should:
‘LEVEL UP’
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