Description
Give your students a real-world LEGO SPIKE Prime robotics challenge with this hands-on Sensor Debugging Lab! Designed for middle school STEM and coding classes, students learn how to debug, test, and fix code while building confidence in programming logic, loops, and sensor reasoning.
This lab includes four practical scenarios:
- Color Sensor (Reflected Light) – Understand how sensor placement and thresholds affect robot behavior
- Distance Sensor (Approaching) – Learn how logic and measurements interact
- Force Sensor (Pressed vs Released) – Explore continuous loops and sensor states
- Gyro Sensor (Rotation) – Discover why exact values often fail in real-world robotics
Each scenario includes:
- Broken SPIKE Prime code for students to run on their robots
- Observation prompts to record robot behavior
- Main logic error choices to guide problem-solving
- Spaces for testing and recording code fixes
Teacher support:
- Editable for easy classroom customization
- Detailed teacher notes with deeper-thinking prompts to guide discussion
- Correct code screenshots included at the end, ready to print or cut out
- Notes emphasize student discovery, helping teachers scaffold without giving away answers
This activity teaches students to think like real roboticists, connecting programming concepts to physical robot behavior, and encourages iterative debugging, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
Perfect for:
- LEGO SPIKE Prime classrooms
- Middle school coding, STEM, or robotics units
- Independent or group activities
Help your students debug, iterate, and succeed while learning essential robotics and coding skills — all in a fun, hands-on format!
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After downloading this product, please take a moment to leave feedback on the product page or through My Purchases under My Account on TPT. Your reviews truly help and are greatly appreciated!
Highlights
Description
Give your students a real-world LEGO SPIKE Prime robotics challenge with this hands-on Sensor Debugging Lab! Designed for middle school STEM and coding classes, students learn how to debug, test, and fix code while building confidence in programming logic, loops, and sensor reasoning.
This lab includes four practical scenarios:
- Color Sensor (Reflected Light) – Understand how sensor placement and thresholds affect robot behavior
- Distance Sensor (Approaching) – Learn how logic and measurements interact
- Force Sensor (Pressed vs Released) – Explore continuous loops and sensor states
- Gyro Sensor (Rotation) – Discover why exact values often fail in real-world robotics
Each scenario includes:
- Broken SPIKE Prime code for students to run on their robots
- Observation prompts to record robot behavior
- Main logic error choices to guide problem-solving
- Spaces for testing and recording code fixes
Teacher support:
- Editable for easy classroom customization
- Detailed teacher notes with deeper-thinking prompts to guide discussion
- Correct code screenshots included at the end, ready to print or cut out
- Notes emphasize student discovery, helping teachers scaffold without giving away answers
This activity teaches students to think like real roboticists, connecting programming concepts to physical robot behavior, and encourages iterative debugging, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
Perfect for:
- LEGO SPIKE Prime classrooms
- Middle school coding, STEM, or robotics units
- Independent or group activities
Help your students debug, iterate, and succeed while learning essential robotics and coding skills — all in a fun, hands-on format!
💛 Did you know you can earn credit toward future TPT purchases just by leaving a review?
After downloading this product, please take a moment to leave feedback on the product page or through My Purchases under My Account on TPT. Your reviews truly help and are greatly appreciated!
