Kids First Coding & Robotics Experiment Manual

Challenge pack 1

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E X PE R I M E NT M A N UA L
CODING
& ROBOTICS
Lesson Plan and Experiment Manual
Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de
Thames & Kosmos, 301 Friendship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com
Thames & Kosmos UK LP, 20 Stone Street, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3HE , UK | 01580 713000 | www.thamesandkosmos.co.uk

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  • Page 1 E X PE R I M E NT M A N UA L CODING & ROBOTICS Lesson Plan and Experiment Manual Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de Thames & Kosmos, 301 Friendship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com Thames &...
  • Page 2 AXLES The building system contains axles (also called shafts) This product requires the Kids First of various lengths. When Coding & Robotics base kit. Refer assembling the model, always be sure that you’re using the to the safety information on the right one.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Catapult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 the Kids First Coding & Robotics Walker .
  • Page 4: Kit Contents

    KIT CONTENTS What’s inside your experiment kit: Checklist: Find, Inspect, Check off No . Description Qty . Item No . No . Description Qty . Item No . Short anchor pin Axle, 35 mm 7344-W10-C2B 7413-W10-O1D Shaft plug Axle, 70 mm 7026-W10-H1K 7061-W10-Q1D Joint pin...
  • Page 5: Forklift

    Coding & Robotics: Challenge Pack 1 FORKLIFT PREPARATION STEP 2 STEP 1 Build this model and then complete the coding challenge on the next page. STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 70 mm Use the robotic base unit from the base kit. STEP 8 STEP 7 STEP 6...
  • Page 6: Step

    FORKLIFT STEP 10 STEP 9 STEP OK You will also need a piece of paper raised up on a small stand. Forks DONE CHALLENGE 1 LIFT THE CARGO Set up the map cards as shown. Place a piece of Start with the forks paper on the card as shown, Place the stand on...
  • Page 7: Claw

    Coding & Robotics: Challenge Pack 1 CLAW PREPARATION Build this model and then complete the coding challenge on page 7 . Use the robotic base unit from the base kit.
  • Page 8 CLAW...
  • Page 9 Coding & Robotics: Challenge Pack 1 CLAW Ball holder DONE CHALLENGE 2 GRAB THE BALL Place the Start with the Set up the map cards as ball in the grabber arm ball holder. pulled in (not shown. Place the ball in extended as the ball holder on the card shown).
  • Page 10: Catapult

    CATAPULT PREPARATION Build this model and then complete the coding challenge on page 10. Use the robotic base unit from the base kit.
  • Page 11 Coding & Robotics: Challenge Pack 1 CATAPULT...
  • Page 12 CATAPULT Target basket DONE CHALLENGE 3 SHOOT THE BALL Set up the map cards Start with the Align the as shown. Place the catapult arm opening of down (not the basket so basket on the card as up as shown) that the ball shown.
  • Page 13: Walker

    Coding & Robotics: Challenge Pack 1 WALKER PREPARATION Build this model and then complete the coding challenge on the next page. Use the robotic base unit from the base kit.
  • Page 14 WALKER DONE CHALLENGE 4 WALK AROUND THE OBSTACLE Set up the map cards as shown. Place any Place an object as object as an obstacle on an obstacle in the the card as shown. path on the map card here. Create a program with the code cards to move the walker robot from...
  • Page 15: Bulldozer

    Coding & Robotics: Challenge Pack 1 BULLDOZER PREPARATION Build this model and then complete the coding challenge on the next page. Use the robotic base unit from the base kit.
  • Page 16 BULLDOZER Blade DONE CHALLENGE 5 PUSH THE LOAD Start with the blade of the bulldozer Set up the map cards as in the down position. shown. Place some small Place some small objects to be pushed by objects in the path of the bulldozer on the bulldozer on the map the map card here.
  • Page 17: Scissor Lift

    Coding & Robotics: Challenge Pack 1 SCISSOR LIFT Use the PREPARATION robotic Build this model and then complete the base unit coding challenge on the next page. from the base kit.
  • Page 18 SCISSOR LIFT DONE CHALLENGE 6 RAISE THE PLATFORM Set up the map cards as shown. Start with Create a program with the scissor lift platform the code cards to move lowered, not the scissor lift robot raised. from the Start card to the event map card A, where it will raise its platform up into the air,...
  • Page 19: Hammer

    Coding & Robotics: Challenge Pack 1 HAMMER PREPARATION Build this model and then complete the coding challenge on the next page. Use the A ach first robotic base unit from the base kit. A ach second...
  • Page 20 HAMMER DONE CHALLENGE 7 HAMMER THE OBJECT Place a small object for the Set up the map cards hammer robot to hammer on the as shown. Place a small map card here. object for the hammer robot to hammer on the map card as shown.
  • Page 21: Plow

    Coding & Robotics: Challenge Pack 1 PLOW PREPARATION Build this model and then complete the coding challenge on the next page. Use the robotic base unit from the base kit.
  • Page 22: Challenges

    PLOW DONE CHALLENGE 8 PLOW THE FIELD Start with the blade of the plow in Set up the map cards as the down position. shown. Place some small, loose parts along the map Place some small objects in the path cards as shown.
  • Page 23 SOLUTIONS There are multiple solutions to each coding challenge. Here is an example of one correct solution for each challenge. Challenge 1: Lift the cargo Challenge 2: Grab the ball Challenge 3: Shoot the ball Challenge 4: Walk around the obstacle Challenge 5: Push the load Challenge 6: Raise the platform Challenge 7: Hammer the object...
  • Page 24 Kosmos Quality and Safety More than one hundred years of expertise in publishing science experiment kits stand behind every product that bears the Kosmos name. Kosmos experiment kits are designed by an experienced team of specialists and tested with the utmost care during development and production.

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