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Barcode Lessons

These lessons are a great introduction to using the Edison Robots and the robotics mat. The lessons are so much fun and designed for beginners at coding.

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1

Meet Edison

Get to know the buttons, lights and sensors on your Edison Robot. Learn about the NASA rover Perseverance. Build a lego creation on your robot. Draw a sketch of your creation.

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2

Clap Controlled Driving

Learn to scan a barcode with your edison robot. Scan a barcode to turn your Edison into a clap racer, then play with your clap racer!

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3

Avoid Obstacles

Scan a barcode to turn your Edison into a a robot that can avoid obstacles, then play with your robot! Place obstacles in front of Edison and see what happens. You can even make a maze for Edison!

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4

Follow a Light

Scan a barcode to turn your Edison into a robot that can follow a light, then play with your robot! Place a light in front of Edison and see what happens.

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5

Line Tracking

Scan a barcode to turn your Edison into a robot that can follow a line, then play with your robot! Draw a line for Edison to follow and see what happens.

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6

Bounce in Borders

Scan a barcode to turn your Edison into a robot that can turn away from a black line, then play with your robot! Draw a black circle with a marker and put edison inside. See what happens. You can make creative shapes or mazes for edison using a black marker

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7

Sumo Wrestling

Build a lego creation on your Edison to make it a Sumo Wrestler. Scan a barcode that combines two built-in programs; bounce in borders and obstacle detection. Draw a circle on a large piece of paper (this is your wrestling ring). Put two robots in the circle to wrestle! 

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