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Scratch Special – Pudsey Bear Dash

To celebrate Children In Need 2020, Planet CodeBot has created a fun, free Scratch game for you to make and play at home. Pudsey Bear Dash is a quick and simple game to make and play, with lots of room to expand and improve. Press the Up, Down, Left & Right arrows on your keyboardContinue reading “Scratch Special – Pudsey Bear Dash”

Build & Code: Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor Kit – MVP Turret

Welcome to another Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor Kit resource. In this article, we will explore the MVP turret extension, looking at how the model works and the code behind it. If you would like to see step by step coding instructions and commentary, please click the YouTube video link at the bottom of the pageContinue reading “Build & Code: Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor Kit – MVP Turret”

15 Minute Code – Scratch Taco Magic

Welcome to the first in our ’15 Minute Code’ series. In these articles, we hope to inspire some short, snappy activities that can be completed as part of a morning task, in between lessons or during a quick brain break. Today we are working with Scratch, which is one of the best coding platforms forContinue reading “15 Minute Code – Scratch Taco Magic”

Tutorial: An Intro to 3D Printing (Part 1)

3D printing is certainly one of the areas of STEM education that can appear daunting to get into. For many educators, the complexity and alien nature of 3D printers can often seem to be too big a challenge to take on while maintaining their already heavy workloads. However, to those who scratch beneath the surface,Continue reading “Tutorial: An Intro to 3D Printing (Part 1)”

Resource: How To Build & Code the MVP Crane Extension

Welcome to another Planet CodeBot tutorial resource. Today we will focus on building and coding the crane extension for the MVP robot from the new Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventors Kit. This is a quick and simple activity with a very low skill entry point and endless opportunity to expand and grow, making it perfect forContinue reading “Resource: How To Build & Code the MVP Crane Extension”

Resource: How to Add Remote Control to MVP

The Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor kit is a fabulous way to introduce both robotics & coding into lessons. By combining the world famous bricks and technic pieces with a brand new, incredibly easy to use app, Lego have made it easier than ever to create, code and play in minutes. In this premier resource onContinue reading “Resource: How to Add Remote Control to MVP”

Preview: Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor Designer Interview

Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor is the newest entry in the Lego Education Robotics portfolio. The design team for the Robot Inventor kit have shared their own video of the 5 robots that can be made. Have a sneak peak at the new designs and how they can be used. You can read Planet CodeBot’s reviewContinue reading “Preview: Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor Designer Interview”

Review: LEGO’s newest Mindstorms kit hits new robo heights.

Released in 2013, Lego Mindstorms EV3 marked a major leap in robotics for children. Building on the work from the excellent Lego NXT series, EV3 gave children and adults the freedom to create pretty much whatever their heart’s desired. Now, 7 years later, Lego is hoping that their newest entry into the Mindstorms series willContinue reading “Review: LEGO’s newest Mindstorms kit hits new robo heights.”