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Code Base robot in a cartoon warehouse with arrows on the ground indicating the path of the robot. Colonel Jo is in the bottom right corner holding a box.

Robot Jobs

4 Labs

Build and code a Code Base robot to perform a job that is dull, dirty or dangerous.

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Top down view of a Code Base robot.

Lab 1

Robot Job Interview

Total Time: 40 minutes

Explore dirty, dull, and dangerous jobs that robots can do by building, connecting, and testing the Code Base robot!

What kinds of jobs do Robots do?

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Top down view of a Code Base robot with one arrow pointing forward and another pointing back.

Lab 2

Sewer Robot

Total Time: 40 minutes

Program the Code Base robot to move forward and reverse to perform certain jobs!

How do I drive forward and in reverse?

Build: Code Base

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Top down view of a GO Tile with a black outlined path around the outside. A Code Base is on the bottom left corner of the path pointing forward. Red arrows are around the tile to indicate the path the robot will take.

Lab 3

Warehouse Robot

Total Time: 40 minutes

Learn to turn the Code Base robot and complete a Warehouse Challenge!

How do I make turns?

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Top down view of a Code Base robot on a grid. The robot starts in the bottom left corner, top right corner, and top left corner in sequence with arrows pointing to the next robot. In front of the final robot image is a cartoon fish.

Lab 4

Robot Job Fair

Total Time: 40 minutes

Create a VEX GO project for the Code Base robot to perform a task that is dirty, dull, or dangerous.

How do I create and execute a plan?

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