The Secret of Codey Rocky
Learning Objectives
1. Understand the definition of Program and what Program can do.
2. Get to know Codey Rocky and its features.
3. Master the basics of mBlock 5.
4. Learn how to upload programs.
Situated Learning
[Link] you ever seen a robot in daily life? What do you think robots are?
[Link] guessing what these robots are used for. Match the picture with the robot.
Programmable robot Robots in logistics Delivery robot Security robot
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[Link] the mysteries of Codey Rocky.
Codey Rocky is a programmable educational robot. Tiny but mighty. It can not only
avoid obstacles but can also follow black lines. Using mBlock 5, you can even add more
abilities to Codey Rocky, such as face recognition.
But how do we have Codey Rocky and other
robots follow our instructions? Do you have any
ideas? Write down your idea.
Key Concept
Program
Program is an artificial language that we use to tell robots what to do. We
translate our instructions into a piece of program. Then we upload the program to the
robot, making it do a variety of things as programmed.
Writing programs Upload Implement
Idea Programs Robot Action
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Extension
Codey Rocky is an educational programmable robot. You can use software to
code the robot, manipulating it to do a variety of things you can imagine. It's also a
good companion that can help children learn to code. With mBlock 5, children are able
to master the basics of coding and develop logical thinking as well as computational
thinking. In addition, Codey Rocky supports technologies like AI and IoT, which exposes
children to the latest cutting-edge technologies.
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Codey Rocky Codey Rocky
Combine Codey with Rocky and then you get a Codey Rocky. Now let's take a look at
them one by one.
(1) Codey: As the brain of the robot, Codey is equipped with a variety of sensors and
programmable blocks. It can work individually and can also work with Rocky to perform
more tasks. Now pick up your Codey. Let's take a look at what sensors it has.
IR Receiver
IR Transmitter
Gear Knob
LED Display
RGB LED Indicator
Speaker
Buttons Light Sensor
Voice Sensor
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(2) Rocky serves as the chassis of Codey. It adds more abilities to Codey, like
avoiding obstacles, identifying colors, following lines and more.
IR sensor
Motor and caterpillar belt
Coding Practice
mBlock 5 is a programming tool which
supports block-based and Python programming
languages. It's developed based on the Scratch
3.0, an open-source software tool that's
developed jointly by MIT and Google.
Using mBlock 5, you can write programs
that tell Codey Rocky or other robots do
whatever you would like. You can even take
advantage of the software to create stories,
games, and animations that are engaging and
unique. Moreover, mBlock 5 exposes children to
technologies, like AI, deep learning and model mBlock 5 Logo
training. In a word, mBlock 5 can be one of the
best options for first-time coders.
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Take a Tour of the Interface：
Stage Blocks area Script area
In this area, you can show your You can find the You drag blocks to
projects, connect devices and blocks you need by this area to form
upload programs, add sprites color or category. programs.
and backgrounds.
Bring Your Codey Rocky to Life
(1) Connecting to a computer: Connect Codey to the computer via the USB cable.
Then power on Codey.
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(2) Selecting the serial port: Open mBlock 5, click Connect, and select the correct
serial port.
Select a serial port
Click Connect
(3) Practice yourself! Use mBlock 5 to create the program as shown below.
(4) Upload the completed program to Codey.
(5) Unplug the data cable and place Codey Rocky on a table or the ground. Press the
button A and watch how Codey Rocky reacts.
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Share
In this lesson, we created a project .
During the process, we came into an issue .
In the end, we solved the problem by .
Self-review
[Link] this lesson, I learned
[Link] part I like most about this lesson is
[Link] you think of any situations where programs are
used in daily life?
