Robot Messenger
Send a special message using Dash & Dot!
What you'll need:
Dash
Dot
Tow Hook
30 minutes
- String
- Toys
- LEGOs
Mission:
Send a special Valentine’s Day message or gift to a friend using Dash & Dot, your trusty robot assistants! Think about what message you would like to send, and how you might program it through sounds, movements, colors, or lights!
Setup:
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Do you have something special you’d like to send? Using accessories (like the tow hook), LEGO®, and props, build Dash into a delivery bot.
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Dash & Dot are great communicators. You can use lights, sounds, and movements to send your message. Build a program in that represents what you are trying to say through Dash & Dot.
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Plan out the route your robots are going to take! Is there a special delivery you want to make? Use Path or Blockly to measure out your route. Insert sounds and events that help you send your message!
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What obstacles might Dash & Dot encounter along the way? Be sure to navigate around furniture, doors, and other things between you and your friend.
Play Options:
Go App
Suggested for Ages: 5+
Path App
Suggested for Ages: 5+
- Draw a path for Dash to go pick up Dot! Then attach Dot to Dash using the tow hook and send it back to the beginning!
- Can you use sounds and events to tell a story about this special delivery? Challenge yourself by adding obstacles!
- How quickly can you complete this delivery? Using as few paths as possible, how can you complete this task?
Blockly App
Suggested for Ages: 8+
- Can you use Blockly to plan a sequence of commands that will take Dash to Dot? Then, using the tow hook accessory, can you program Dash to take Dot back to the start?
- Using the fewest number of blocks possible, how can you accomplish this task?
- Using Control blocks, how can you introduce events to complete this challenge?
- Challenge yourself even more by adding obstacles and timing yourself!
Xylo App
Suggested for Ages: 5+
