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Mission 4 of 9

Robotics expedition: Mission 4 of 9

DJ Piperbot


Intermediate

1 hour

Grades 3 - 8
MISSION OBJECTIVE

Turn your Controller into your own DJ equipment! Use code to make music, sound effects, or beats based on movement or sensing.

The celebration is on, and we join Pip and Piperbot as they vibe with the crowd. With a little code, we turn the Game Controller into a custom DJ soundboard. Time to drop beats and remix Mars—DJ style!

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MISSION MATERIALS

Computer with USB port and Chrome or Edge browser
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Learning Goals

  1. Students will integrate hardware input from the controller with code logic to create interactive sound output.
  2. Students will use shift register inputs, conditional logic, state variables, and pitch mapping to turn button presses into music.
I WILL BE ABLE TO...
  • Connect my controller and read which buttons are being pressed
  • Use variables to store which musical note to play
  • Write conditional code that plays different notes depending on which button I press
  • Create an interactive program that turns my controller into a musical instrument

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CSTA Framework   Robotic Walker Standards Alignment   Robotic Rover Standards Alignment
ISTE Framework   Robotic Walker Standards Alignment   Robotic Rover Standards Alignment
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