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A STARTER GUIDE

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Summary of Contents for Calliope Mini

  • Page 1 A STARTER GUIDE...
  • Page 2: Quick Start

    Quickstart (1) 10 MIN LEVEL BEGINNER NAME TAG Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards ► Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the “Connect Devices” menu CALLIOPE.CC MIND+ Name tag |...
  • Page 3 Preparing Select a background Select a character MIND+ Name tag |...
  • Page 4 Coding IMPORTANT! You can find the blocks you need in the following categories: Events Calliope Looks MIND+ Name tag |...
  • Page 5 Testing Click on the starting flag. Press button A on your Calliope mini. MIND+ Name tag |...
  • Page 6 10 MIN LEVEL BEGINNER TRANSFORM YOUR CHARACTER Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards ► Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the “Connect Devices” menu CALLIOPE.CC MIND+ Transform your character |...
  • Page 7 Preparing Make something happen when you move the Calliope mini. Choose a background Select a character MIND+ Transform your character |...
  • Page 8 Coding IMPORTANT! You can find the blocks you need in the following categories: Calliope Looks MIND+ Transform your character |...
  • Page 9 Testing Click on the starting flag. Shake your Calliope mini. MIND+ Transform your character |...
  • Page 10: Making Sounds

    Quickstart (3) 10 MIN LEVEL BEGINNER MAKING SOUNDS Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards ► Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the “Connect Devices” menu CALLIOPE.CC MIND+ Making sounds |...
  • Page 11 Preparing Play a sound when you shake the Calliope mini. Select a character MIND+ Making sounds |...
  • Page 12 Coding IMPORTANT! You can find the blocks you need in the following categories: Calliope Sound MIND+ Making sounds |...
  • Page 13 Testing Click on the starting flag. Shake your Calliope mini. MIND+ Making sounds |...
  • Page 14 Hint You can click the sounds tab to view Click this button to add a sound from your character's sounds. the sound library. MIND+ Making sounds |...
  • Page 15 Quickstart (4) 10 MIN LEVEL BEGINNER FLOATING Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards ► Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the “Connect Devices” menu CALLIOPE.CC MIND+ Floating |...
  • Page 16 Preparing Let a character float over your monitor. Select a character MIND+ Floating |...
  • Page 17 Coding IMPORTANT! You can find the blocks you need in the following categories: Calliope Sound Motion HINT: To float faster, enter a smaller number, e.g. 0.5 MIND+ Floating |...
  • Page 18 Testing Click on the starting flag. Shake your Calliope mini. MIND+ Floating |...
  • Page 19: Press Buttons

    Quickstart (5) 10 MIN LEVEL BEGINNER PRESS BUTTONS Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards ► Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the “Connect Devices” menu CALLIOPE.CC MIND+ Press buttons |...
  • Page 20 Preparing Make something happen when you press a button on the Calliope mini. Select a character Select a sound TIP: Pick a character with multiple costumes. MIND+ Press buttons |...
  • Page 21 Coding IMPORTANT! You can find the blocks you need in the following categories: Calliope Looks Sound MIND+ Press buttons |...
  • Page 22 Testing Click on the starting flag. Press button A on your Calliope mini. MIND+ Press buttons |...
  • Page 23 Hint IMPORTANT! You can find the blocks you need in the following categories: Calliope Looks HINT: You can also record your own sounds. Sound MIND+ Press buttons |...
  • Page 24 Quickstart (6) 10 MIN LEVEL BEGINNER JUMPING Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards ► Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the “Connect Devices” menu CALLIOPE.CC MIND+ Jumping |...
  • Page 25 Preparing Make a character jump up and down. Select a character MIND+ Jumping |...
  • Page 26 Coding IMPORTANT! You can find the blocks you need in the following categories: HINT: Calliope Enter „-" here to move the character down. Control Motion MIND+ Jumping |...
  • Page 27 Testing Click on the starting flag. Shake your Calliope mini. MIND+ Jumping |...
  • Page 28 LEVEL BEGINNER MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards ► Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the “Connect Devices” menu CALLIOPE.CC MIND+ Move forward and backward |...
  • Page 29 Preparing Move a character from side to side as you tilt your Calliope mini. Choose a background Select a character MIND+ Move forward and backward |...
  • Page 30 Coding IMPORTANT! You can find the blocks you need in the following categories: Events Control Motion HINT: Drag the "" block into the "set x to" block. Calliope MIND+ Move forward and backward |...
  • Page 31 Testing Click on the starting flag. Tilt your Calliope mini. MIND+ Move forward and backward |...
  • Page 32 Hint IMPORTANT! Try out the different tilts. MIND+ Move forward and backward |...
  • Page 33 LEVEL BEGINNER DRAW YOUR OWN EMOJI Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards ► Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the “Connect Devices” menu CALLIOPE.CC MIND+ Draw your own emoji |...
  • Page 34 Preparing Design your own emoji and make it appear at the touch of a button. Select a character MIND+ Draw your own emoji |...
  • Page 35 Add a display pattern block. Check what Add another display pattern block. Try out need in the following pattern already exists or draw your own what can be drawn with 25 grid points. categories: emojis. Calliope MIND+ Draw your own emoji |...
  • Page 36 Insert a button event. Enter the code for Add another button event code block. need in the following button A. Change the button to B and enter the code for categories: button B. Calliope MIND+ Draw your own emoji |...
  • Page 37 Testing Click on the starting flag. Press button A and then button B on your Calliope mini. MIND+ Draw your own emoji |...
  • Page 38 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can contact us at +49 (0)30 4849 2030 or by e-mail: info@calliope.cc CALLIOPE.CC...