Set up the Earthquake Platform
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Before the Activity
Review the steps on this page as a whole class before the students begin working on the activity to avoid troubleshooting during the challenge. Allow students access to these steps as they are working through the activity as reference if they begin to experience difficulty getting the platform to shake.
Teacher Tips
Ensure that the robot batteries are charged before beginning the activity. The student in the role of the Builder is also expected to inspect the Earthquake Platform.
Instruct students to make sure there is enough room around their Earthquake Platforms if their structure does fall off of it to avoid collisions with other students.
Connecting the Earthquake Platform
The Builder should check that the Earthquake Platform is ready with a charged battery and that the Smart Motor is properly connected to Port 1 on the VEX IQ Robot Brain.
Powering on your Robot Brain
The Tester can now operate the Robot Brain and press the Check button to power on the Robot Brain.
Opening the Settings menu
Press the X button until you arrive at the Settings menu.
Opening the Device Info Menu
Use the arrow buttons to navigate down to the 'Device Info' selection on the Settings menu and press the Check button.
Viewing a Connected Smart Device
You can use the up and down arrows to navigate through the Smart Devices that you have connected.
Activating the Motor
The Tester should press the Check button again to activate the motor. Press X to stop it at any time, and press the Check button again to restart it.