Navigating with "Forward" and "Turn"

Get Ready: This week Lego(r) Minds and Mystic Mindstormers(r) will use the "Forward" and "Turn" custom blocks being developed for navigation.  This makes programming a mission much easier.  With them, your robot can get anywhere on the table with just a few steps.

You just need to measure a distance with a tape measure, and enter the centimeters into the Forward block.  When you need to turn, use a protractor to measure the angle, and enter the degrees in a Turn block.


If you need to move around objects, break up your path into a small number of simple steps. Then measure the distance and direction of each step, using a new Forward and Turn block to do the moving.