⚙️ EV3 101: #05 - Action Block Basics

Last updated about 3 years ago

30 questions

Instructions

⚙️ EV3 101: #05 - Action Block Basics

Last updated about 3 years ago

30 questions

Instructions

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.

🔧 Build It
Before continuing, ensure that you have completed the following builds:

Color Cube (aka Cuboid)

Base Unit (aka Driving Base)

Ultrasonic Sensor

Medium Motor Arm

Color Sensor (aka Color Sensor Down)

💻 Install It
Before continuing, ensure that you have added the following app to your Chromebook:

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3

No Chromebook? No problem! Similar software is available for a variety of platforms. See the LEGO MINDSTORMS software downloads page for details.

🎓 Learn It
Carefully read and/or watch the instructional media and respond to the related questions.

Text | 00:18

Question 1 | 05:05

Question 2 | 05:22

Question 3 | 07:19

Question 4 | 07:47

Questions 5 & 6 | 09:45

Questions 7-9 | 11:55

Questions 10 & 11 | 15:35

Question 12 | 16:18

Question 13 | 17:59

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00:18

Question 1

05:05

Question 2

05:22

Question 3

07:19

Question 4

07:47

Questions 5 & 6

09:45

Questions 7-9

11:55

Questions 10 & 11

15:35

Question 12

16:18

Question 13

17:59

Match each Move Steering block Direction setting with the type of turn it creates.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

Identify the Move Tank action block.

Identify the location of the Port Selector in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

The EV3 brick __________ information from __________ through __________ __________ ports.

Identify the location of the Block Type in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

The EV3 brick __________ programmed information to __________ through __________ __________ ports.

Identify the location of the Mode in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the motors(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.

Identify the location of the Input Values in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.
Select all that apply.

Rather than a Port Selector field, some blocks have a(n) __________ field in the same location.

Identify the sensor(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.

Identify the location of the Rotations parameter in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Categorize each item based on the Action Block field it describes.

Allows you to select the correct port for the action block.
Displays an icon that indicates the action component being configured by that block.
Indicates what port that particular block has been assigned.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Direction: -10		Arc/swing turn to the right
Direction: -100		Sharp/pivot turn to the left
Direction: 30		Spin/point turn right (clockwise)
Direction: 50		Arc/swing turn to the left
Direction: 100		Sharp/pivot turn to the right
Direction: -50		Spin/point turn left (counterclockwise)

⚙️ EV3 101: #05 - Action Block Basics

⚙️ EV3 101: #05 - Action Block Basics

🔧 Build It

💻 Install It

🎓 Learn It

Match each Move Steering block Direction setting with the type of turn it creates.

Identify the Move Tank action block.

Identify the location of the Port Selector in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Block Type in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Mode in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the motors(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.

Identify the location of the Input Values in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.
Select all that apply.

Identify the sensor(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.

Identify the location of the Rotations parameter in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Categorize each item based on the Action Block field it describes.

Identify the location of the Power parameter in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Brake selector in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Direction parameter in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

🧠 Retrieval Practice:
Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?

🔧 Build It

💻 Install It

🎓 Learn It

What can Power also be thought of as?

What are the two fixes described for the "persnickety" behaviors sometimes experienced from the Display and Sound blocks?

Match each Move Steering block Direction setting with the type of turn it creates.

Identify the Move Tank action block.

Identify the location of the Port Selector in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Block Type in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Mode in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the motors(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.

Identify the location of the Input Values in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.
Select all that apply.

Identify the sensor(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.

Identify the location of the Rotations parameter in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Categorize each item based on the Action Block field it describes.

Identify the location of the Power parameter in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Brake selector in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Direction parameter in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

🧠 Retrieval Practice:
Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?

What can Power also be thought of as?

What are the two fixes described for the "persnickety" behaviors sometimes experienced from the Display and Sound blocks?

⚙️ EV3 101: #05 - Action Block Basics

⚙️ EV3 101: #05 - Action Block Basics

🔧 Build It

💻 Install It

🎓 Learn It

Match each Move Steering block Direction setting with the type of turn it creates.

Identify the Move Tank action block.

Identify the location of the Port Selector in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Block Type in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Mode in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the motors(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.

Identify the location of the Input Values in the image of a Move Steering Action Block. Select all that apply.

Identify the sensor(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.

Identify the location of the Rotations parameter in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Categorize each item based on the Action Block field it describes.

Identify the location of the Power parameter in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Brake selector in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Direction parameter in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

🧠 Retrieval Practice:Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?

🔧 Build It

💻 Install It

🎓 Learn It

Match each Move Steering block Direction setting with the type of turn it creates.

Identify the Move Tank action block.

Identify the location of the Port Selector in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Block Type in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Mode in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the motors(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.

Identify the location of the Input Values in the image of a Move Steering Action Block. Select all that apply.

Identify the sensor(s) in the image below. Select all that apply.

Identify the location of the Rotations parameter in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Categorize each item based on the Action Block field it describes.

Identify the location of the Power parameter in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Brake selector in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

Identify the location of the Direction parameter in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.

🧠 Retrieval Practice:Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?

What can Power also be thought of as?

What are the two fixes described for the "persnickety" behaviors sometimes experienced from the Display and Sound blocks?

Identify the location of the Input Values in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.
Select all that apply.

🧠 Retrieval Practice:
Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?

Identify the location of the Input Values in the image of a Move Steering Action Block.
Select all that apply.

🧠 Retrieval Practice:
Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?