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Parade Float

5 Labs

Design, build, and code a float for a parade using the VEX GO Kit.

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Code Base navigating a parade float created on a GO Field.

Lab 1

Design a Project

Total Time: 40 minutes

Build the Code Base robot and create a VEXcode GO project that navigates it through two challenge courses.

How do I engineer and build?

Build: Code Base

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Side view of a GO Code Base 2.0.

Lab 2

Design a Float

Total Time: 40 minutes

Design and construct a float to sit on top of the Code Base robot. Test the design for stability.

How do I design and construct an attachment for the Code Base robot?

Build: Code Base

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Lab 3

Float Celebration

Total Time: 40 minutes

Combine programming and design as the Code Base robot moves through a classroom parade route.

How do I test and present?

Build: Code Base

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Colonel Jo rides on a Code Base in a parade. Two horizontal lines make a distance to travel in front of the Code Base, and a red arrow extends from the first line to the second to show traveling a set distance.

Lab 4

Calculating Distance

Total Time: 40 minutes

Put your math skills to the test as you calculate the distance of a new parade route and code individual motors.

How far do we need to travel?

Build: Code Base

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Colonel Jo waving to a Code Base on a parade route. There is a red arrow extending from the front of the Code Base and turning to the left.

Lab 5

Turning

Total Time: 40 minutes

It’s time to add turns to our parade route! Use your math skills to code individual motors and make exact turns with your robot.

How do we calculate the distance of a turn circle?

Build: Code Base

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