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LEGO racing

Our autumn challenge for ages 9 to 13: build a LEGO car or walking robot on a micro:bit robotics board, program it in the GeekEdu MakeCode editor and race it with a radio joystick.

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LEGO racing

Controller

Radio joystick controller

Turn a micro:bit and a Yahboom GHBit joystick board into the remote control for your LEGO racing car.

60–90 min Beginner Elementary School Programování Inženýrství
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Radio joystick controller

Cars

Wukong mecanum racer

Build a LEGO racing car on an ElecFreaks Wukong board with mecanum wheels and steer it with the radio joystick.

60–90 min Beginner Elementary School Programování Inženýrství
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Wukong mecanum racer
Building:bit tank

Build a LEGO tank on a Yahboom Building:bit board and drive it with the radio joystick.

60–90 min Beginner Elementary School Programování Inženýrství
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Building:bit tank

Walkers

Walking robot

Build a two-legged LEGO robot that walks on a single motor and drive it with the micro:bit buttons.

60–90 min Beginner Elementary School Programování Inženýrství
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Walking robot
Crawler

Build a LEGO crawler that pulls itself along the floor with one motor.

60–90 min Beginner Elementary School Programování Inženýrství
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Crawler
Spider walker

Build a many-legged LEGO spider that walks forward and back on one motor.

60–90 min Beginner Elementary School Programování Inženýrství
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Spider walker
Robot dog

Build a four-legged LEGO robot dog that trots forward on one motor.

60–90 min Beginner Elementary School Programování Inženýrství
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Robot dog