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Sphero Introduction
Materials: Laminated sphero command sheets ipad Sphero Sphero charger Tape Measure Apps:
Sphero Concepts: Orienting Sphero Roll Stop Delay milliseconds Commands Heading
Sphero Challenge 1
Technology Behind Sphero
http://safeshare.tv/w/fcRemtFMvd
Watch the video on the ipad.
Move on to the next challenge.
Sphero Challenge 2
What’s Inside Sphero?
http://safeshare.tv/w/pOHHAOtqQg
Watch the video on the ipad.
Move on to the next challenge.
Sphero Challenge 3
Brainstorming
List what you think you will need to control Sphero. Make another list of what could be difficult about controlling Sphero.
Move on to the next challenge.
Sphero Challenge 4
Waking and Sleeping Sphero
Double tap with four fingers on Sphero’s shell.
Find the Sphero app. Tap Play. Tap on the gear. Tap on sleep & follow the directions.
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Sphero Challenge 5
Orient Sphero
Use the Sphero Draw & Drive App. Tap on: Move your finger on the circle until Sphero’s the bright blue light is facing you. This step lets Sphero know
where it is. Orient sphero before each use.
Move on to the next challenge.
Sphero Challenge 6
Programming Polygons
Use the Draw & Drive App. Orient Sphero. Draw a small polygon (square, triangle, etc). Click the play button to run your program. Gently shake the ipad to
erase your program.
Move on to the next challenge.
Sphero Challenge 7
Spiral Showdown
Use the Draw & Drive App. Create spiral using at least two colors on slow speed. Run program. Repeat at
high speed.
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Sphero Challenge 8
Skywriting
Use the Draw & Drive App. Write your name in cursive
in a color of your choice. Run program.
If you had a t or i in your name, what happened?
Move on the next challenge.
Sphero Challenge 9
Green Machine
Use the Sphero App. Orient Sphero. Turn Sphero green before driving him across the room and back.
Move on to the next challenge.
Sphero Challenge 10
Operation Sphero!
Use the Sphero App. Tap the Mission area and try
out one of the missions there.
Move on to the next challenge.
Sphero Challenge 11
Sphero Slalom
Place four objects along a straight line about two feet apart. Use the Sphero app. Steer Sphero through the
course at 50% speed. Repeat at 70%
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Sphero Challenge 12
3D Slalom
Use the Sphero App. Tap the icon that looks like an
ipad to enter Tilt driving mode. Drive the Slalom course again at 30% speed.
Move on to the next challenge.
Sphero Challenge 13
MacroLab Intro
Use the MacroLab app. Macros are short programs of commands that Sphero follows. Orient Sphero. Tap on a macro name and run it. Repeat for two other macros.
Move on to the next challenge.
Sphero Challenge 14
Making Macros Roll
Use the MacroLab app. Tap the + symbol. Enter your name and teacher. Tap create. Tap + again. Add a Roll command. Set the Speed to 50 and Delay to 2000. Run your macro. Sphero will move for 2 seconds.
Move on to the next challenge.
Sphero Challenge 15 Need: Tape measure, Tape & Paper
Measure Up
Mark a starting point on the floor with tape. Run your macro from Challenge 14. Measure how far Sphero
went & write down the distance.
Edit your macro and repeat for 4000, 6000 and 8000 milliseconds. Record your results. What do you notice?
Sphero Challenge 16 Need: Tape measure, Tape & Paper
Speed & Time
Make a starting point on the floor with tape. Edit your macro from Challenge 15 so Sphero runs for 2000 milliseconds at 20 speed. Run macro & measure
distance.
Edit your macro and repeat at 40, 60, 80 and 100 speed. What do you notice?
Sphero Challenge 17 NEED 6 or 10 MARKERS
Sphero Bowling
Set up the markers so they are standing like a small set of bowling pins. Place sphero 10 steps away.
Create a macro. Add a roll command and a stop command. Run & revise macro until Sphero knocks down most of the pins. Orienting will be important!
Sphero Challenge 18
Sphero Squared
Create a macro that will send Sphero in a square. On the roll command, the heading setting makes Sphero change direction. The first roll needs a heading of 0. Each roll needs a heading that is 90 greater than the
one before (360/4 = 90)
Sphero Challenge 19
Macro Triangles
Create a macro that will send Sphero in a triangle using roll and stop commands. The first roll needs a heading of 0. Solve 360/3 to get your next heading.
Continue until you complete your macro.
Sphero Challenge 20 NEED SPHERO COMMAND SHEET
Macro Polygons with Color
Create a macro that will send Sphero in a hexagon.
Have Sphero change color at least 2 times.
Sphero Challenge 21 NEED SPHERO COMMAND SHEETS
Sphero Needs a Nap
Create a macro using 3 or more command types. End
by sending Sphero to sleep.
Sphero Challenge 22 NEED Scrap Paper
Target Practice
Mark your starting point on the floor. Use a piece of paper to create a target. Then create a macro to send Sphero to the target. Orienting will be important! Add
additional targets to make an obstacle course.
Sphero Challenge 23
Blinking Sphero
Loops are used in coding to repeat actions.
Create a new macro. Set repeats to 4. Use the Loop Start Command. Add RGB commands for up to 3 different colors. Use the Loop End Command. Run
macro.
Sphero Challenge 24
Sphero’s Stuck on Repeat
Create a loop of 3 or more commands that repeats a
minimum of 2 times. Run macro.
Sphero Challenge 25
Dance Sphero Dance
http://safeshare.tv/w/AuHPkpIWtn
Watch the video and create a macro that will have
Sphero dancing.
Sphero Challenge 26
Rotate
The rotate command allows you to program Sphero to move in an arc or curve. Create a macro. Set a roll
command with a speed of 30 and duration of 4000 ms. Add a Rotate Command. Enter 180 degrees and a
duration of 2000 ms.
What happened when you ran this macro?
Sphero Challenge 27
Spinning Sphero
Use roll, rotate, stop and RGB commands to send Sphero through a variety of different curves ranging
from 30° to 360°
Sphero Challenge 28
Figure 8s
Create a macro using roll and rotate commands to
send Sphero through a Figure 8. Revise and edit until Sphero completes this ice skating move correctly.