This course includes resources provided by the following:
Joe Olayvar & Evelyn Lindberg in association with the Washington State Library
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy from Carnegie Mellon University
📕 Click here to access the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Programming Basics document in its entirety.
▶️ Click here to access the entire LEGO Mindstorms EV3 YouTube playlist from the Washington State Library.
🎓 Click here to access the free online EV3 course from Carnegie Mellon University.
The EV3 brick information from through ports.
Where can you find the input (sensor) ports on the EV3 brick?
Identify the motors(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.
Identify the color sensor(s) in the image below.
Select all that apply.
Identify the medium motor(s) in the image below.
Select all that apply.
Identify the touch sensor(s) in the image below.
Select all that apply.
The EV3 brick programmed information to through ports.
Identify the directional buttons that "move the selection on the screen."
Select all that apply.
Which tab first appears when you start up the brick?
Port View allows you to see what is plugged into each port and what sensor or rotation value it is currently seeing. In which tab is Port View found?
Identify the back button.
Identify the button that turns the brick on and can be used to select options on the screen.
How can you clear projects that are no longer needed from the brick?
Select all that apply.
Place the steps for turning the EV3 brick off into the correct order.
Press the [B]ack button until you see the Shut Off screen.
Tab [R]ight to highlight the check mark.
Press the [C]enter button to initiate shut down
How do you check the motor and sensor values on the EV3?
Categorize each item based on the menu tab it represents.
Provides access to navigate apps such as Port View and the Brick Program
Includes general configuration options such as Volume, Sleep, and WiFi settings
Lists all programs recently run
Lists all project folders and the programs within them that are loaded on the EV3
Run Recent
File Navigation
Brick Applications
Settings
Identify the button(s) that will stop a running program immediately.
Select all that apply.
Where is the Palette located?
Categorize each programming block based on its type.
Action
Flow Control
Where is the Canvas located?
Which icon on the Hardware Page provides access to Brick Information?
What does it mean for an EV3 to run untethered?
Which icon on the Hardware Page provides access to Port View?
Categorize each item based on the Hardware Page tab it describes.
Downloads programs to the brick and immediately runs them.
When creating programs, this tab provides invaluable information!
Runs a specific selected block, or string of blocks to test out certain parts of a program.
Provides real-time information regarding connected motor and sensor status.
Downloads programs to the brick for non-connected operation.
Not covered in this lesson.
Provides general information: battery level, EV3 name, etc.
Brick Information
Port View
Available Bricks
Download
Download and Run
Run Selected
