PHIRO Dance Party

Make Phiro dance to your favorite song using Phiro's Swish Cards

Objective

By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to

Identify and understand step-by-step directions
Predict moves necessary to choreograph dance steps
Plan sequence of moves as symbols & convert sequences into code
Learn to code without a computer

Become familiar with concept of sequence and debugging be introduced to creative coding with Phiro & Swish Cards by exploring example programs
Imagine possibilities of their own Sequential Key-based creative coding of robots

Subjects

Robotics, Coding, Dance Show

Age

All Ages

Duration

30 min

Robot & Accessories Needed

Phiro Unplugged or Phiro Pro robot Swish Cards

Tools

Music player, Paper, Pencil

Review

Intro to Phiro
Intro to Switch Card
User Manual

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STEP 1

Ask

Think about your favorite song.
What dance moves would you use for the song?
What would you want Phiro to do when the song plays?
How will you make Phiro move for the song?
What do you need to create this?

STEP 2

Imagine

You will program Phiro to do a dance
Listen to the beats or rhythm of the song.
Phiro can move any way you want to the song. Choose your favorite moves!
How many moves does Phiro need to do for each beat or rhythm?
What directions does Phiro need to move in order to do your dance?

STEP 3

Plan

Get your favorite song ready on your music player. Plan your Phiro direction moves, step-by-step, with pencil and paper.

For each beat or rhythm, plan few steps. Get ready for your dance party!

STEP 4

Create

Program Phiro using the Swish /carc keys. Tip: Use your cheat sheet with direction moves. Test it out!

Sample Phiro Dance 1

Sample Phiro Dance 2

Did Phiro's dance moves work as imagined? What did you do differently? Did you add steps for more beats or rhythms? What was challenging?

STEP 5

Remix

Remix your Phiro program to make Phiro's lights glow your favorite color as it dances.

Transform Phiro into you using LEGO blocks and have a dance off!

STEP 6

Take a video of your Phiro dance party and share with us using #MyPhiro and @RobotixLS and we will share it with friends around the world.

Extension: You can use Swish Cards to program Phiro to dance too!

How will you use Swish Cards to decrease the number of steps to choreograph the same dance moves?