Sphero
Sphero is a spherical robot that moves, spins, flashes, and reacts to programmed commands. It’s widely used in classrooms to teach beginner-to-intermediate coding, physics, geometry, and storytelling through hands-on robotics.
⚙️ How to Use Sphero
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Connect your Sphero robot via Bluetooth to a tablet or computer.
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Use the Sphero Edu app to create programs using:
- Block-based code (like Scratch)
- JavaScript text mode
- Drawing mode (ideal for younger students)
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Programs control Sphero’s:
- Speed and direction
- LED lights and sounds
- Reactions to collisions or tilts
📱 Required Software
- Sphero Edu App (iOS, Android, web)
- Optional: Google Drive for logging data or designing obstacle courses
🎓 What Students Have Created with Sphero
🏀 Ball Is Life
A basketball-themed Sphero game where students program the robot to follow a dribbling pattern and shoot into a physical hoop. The project combines physics, sports, and precise motor control.
⚔️ Jedi Training
Students transformed the Sphero into a lightsaber training bot. They programmed it to dodge, charge, and flash colors based on player movements, using sensors to simulate lightsaber battles.
Sphero gives students a fun and tangible way to apply coding to the physical world. It sparks curiosity and builds confidence through movement-based logic, storytelling, and gamified robotics.TAP Projects Using This Technology
Related Projects Included
Ball Is Life
Techs:
Teaches programming fundamentals such as for loops, functions, variables in a hands on way using Sph...
