LEGO Spike Prime Learning Programs (SPIKE 3)

Fun, bite-sized Python programs for learning robotics with LEGO Spike Prime!

🎯 What You'll Learn

These programs teach you how to:

• Control motors and create movement
• Read sensors (color, distance, force)
• Show images and text on the hub
• React to button presses and motion
• Build a line-following robot
• Run multiple tasks simultaneously

📚 Lesson Overview

Beginner Lessons (5-10 minutes each)

1. 01_hello_motor_spike3.py - Make a motor spin
2. 02_color_sensor_spike3.py - Detect colors
3. 03_distance_bot_spike3.py - Stop before hitting walls
4. 04_force_sensor_spike3.py - Control motor with force sensor
5. 05_motor_pair_spike3.py - Drive a robot with two motors
6. 06_hub_display_spike3.py - Show images and text
7. 07_button_control_spike3.py - React to button presses

Intermediate Lessons (10-15 minutes each)

1. 08_line_follower_spike3.py - Build a line-following robot
2. 09_motion_sensor_spike3.py - Detect tilt, shake, and orientation

Advanced Lesson (10+ minutes)

1. 10_advanced_async_spike3.py - Run multiple tasks at once

🔧 Hardware Requirements

Each program lists what you need at the top:

• LEGO Spike Prime Hub (required for all)
• Motors (various ports)
• Sensors (Color, Distance, Force)

🚀 Getting Started

1. Read HOW_TO_RUN.md for setup instructions
2. Start with Lesson 1
3. Build the required hardware
4. Copy code into LEGO Spike Prime App
5. Run and experiment!

💡 Learning Tips

✅ Read the comments - They explain each step ✅ Change the numbers - See what happens! ✅ Build first - Make sure hardware is ready ✅ Experiment - Try your own ideas

🆕 SPIKE 3 Features

These programs use the SPIKE 3 Python API which includes:

• runloop module for async programming
• Separate modules for each component (motor, color_sensor, etc.)
• Improved performance and reliability
• Better multi-tasking support

📖 Documentation

Official SPIKE 3 Python docs: https://tuftsceeo.github.io/SPIKEPythonDocs/SPIKE3.html

🎓 Next Steps

After completing these lessons:

• Combine different sensors
• Create your own robot designs
• Build games and challenges
• Explore the full API documentation

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Happy coding! 🤖