In this tutorial we will learn what the first purple movement block does.

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- 01 Jul 2022
The first purple movement block starts the two motors on our robot for a specific distance, measured in centimeters. By default, this block moves the robot for 10 cm. Here's how we can change that:
Decide what distance you need the robot to move and adjust the block accordingly.
For more information, you can go to this tutorial in which we explain all of the options for this block.
Courses and lessons with this Tutorial
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Level A1 - Space Adventure - Robotics with LEGO SPIKE Prime
This is the first level of the LEGO Robotics Curriculum for second, third, and fourth-grade students.
A "space adventure" but with robots. Different robot structures are built in Level A1. The motors are controlled so that the robots perform precise movements around the "Earth", "Moon" and "Sun". We use the force sensor to overcome various obstacles we bump into. We learn interesting facts about the solar system and space vehicles.
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