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A STARTER GUIDE

Summary of Contents for Calliope mini

Page 1: ...A STARTER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...EL BEGINNER 10 MIN Quickstart 1 NAME TAG Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the Connect Devices menu 1 2 3 2 MIND Name tag ...

Page 3: ...Select a background Preparing Select a character 3 MIND Name tag ...

Page 4: ...Coding Events Calliope Looks You can find the blocks you need in the following categories 4 IMPORTANT MIND Name tag ...

Page 5: ...Click on the starting flag Testing Press button A on your Calliope mini 5 MIND Name tag ...

Page 6: ...IN Quickstart 2 TRANSFORM YOUR CHARACTER Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the Connect Devices menu 1 2 3 6 MIND Transform your character ...

Page 7: ...Choose a background Preparing Make something happen when you move the Calliope mini Select a character 7 MIND Transform your character ...

Page 8: ...Coding Calliope Looks You can find the blocks you need in the following categories 8 IMPORTANT MIND Transform your character ...

Page 9: ...Click on the starting flag Testing Shake your Calliope mini 9 MIND Transform your character ...

Page 10: ...GINNER 10 MIN Quickstart 3 MAKING SOUNDS Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the Connect Devices menu 1 2 3 10 MIND Making sounds ...

Page 11: ...Select a character Preparing Play a sound when you shake the Calliope mini 11 MIND Making sounds ...

Page 12: ...Coding Calliope Sound You can find the blocks you need in the following categories IMPORTANT 12 MIND Making sounds ...

Page 13: ...Click on the starting flag Testing Shake your Calliope mini 13 MIND Making sounds ...

Page 14: ...You can click the sounds tab to view your character s sounds Click this button to add a sound from the sound library Hint 14 MIND Making sounds ...

Page 15: ...EL BEGINNER 10 MIN Quickstart 4 FLOATING Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the Connect Devices menu 1 2 3 15 MIND Floating ...

Page 16: ...Preparing Select a character Let a character float over your monitor 16 MIND Floating ...

Page 17: ...Coding Calliope Sound Motion HINT To float faster enter a smaller number e g 0 5 You can find the blocks you need in the following categories 17 MIND Floating IMPORTANT ...

Page 18: ...Click on the starting flag Testing Shake your Calliope mini 18 MIND Floating ...

Page 19: ...GINNER 10 MIN Quickstart 5 PRESS BUTTONS Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the Connect Devices menu 1 2 3 19 MIND Press buttons ...

Page 20: ...Select a character Preparing Select a sound Make something happen when you press a button on the Calliope mini TIP Pick a character with multiple costumes 20 MIND Press buttons ...

Page 21: ...Coding Calliope Looks Sound You can find the blocks you need in the following categories 21 MIND Press buttons IMPORTANT ...

Page 22: ...Press button A on your Calliope mini Click on the starting flag Testing 22 MIND Press buttons ...

Page 23: ...Hint Calliope Looks Sound HINT You can also record your own sounds You can find the blocks you need in the following categories 23 MIND Press buttons IMPORTANT ...

Page 24: ...VEL BEGINNER 10 MIN Quickstart 6 JUMPING Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the Connect Devices menu 1 2 3 24 MIND Jumping ...

Page 25: ...Select a character Preparing Make a character jump up and down 25 MIND Jumping ...

Page 26: ...Coding Calliope Control Motion HINT Enter here to move the character down You can find the blocks you need in the following categories 26 MIND Jumping IMPORTANT ...

Page 27: ...Click on the starting flag Testing Shake your Calliope mini 27 MIND Jumping ...

Page 28: ...N Quickstart 7 MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the Connect Devices menu 1 2 3 28 MIND Move forward and backward ...

Page 29: ...Select a character Choose a background Preparing Move a character from side to side as you tilt your Calliope mini 29 MIND Move forward and backward ...

Page 30: ...Coding You can find the blocks you need in the following categories Events Control Motion Calliope HINT Drag the block into the set x to block 30 MIND Move forward and backward IMPORTANT ...

Page 31: ...Click on the starting flag Testing Tilt your Calliope mini 31 MIND Move forward and backward ...

Page 32: ...Hint Try out the different tilts 32 MIND Move forward and backward IMPORTANT ...

Page 33: ... 10 MIN Quickstart 8 DRAW YOUR OWN EMOJI Select Calliope mini in Extensions Boards Connect the Calliope mini to your computer via a USB cable Select the Calliope mini in the Connect Devices menu 1 2 3 33 MIND Draw your own emoji ...

Page 34: ...Preparing Select a character Design your own emoji and make it appear at the touch of a button 34 MIND Draw your own emoji ...

Page 35: ...tern already exists or draw your own emojis You can find the blocks you need in the following categories Add another display pattern block Try out what can be drawn with 25 grid points Coding OFF ON Calliope 35 MIND Draw your own emoji IMPORTANT ...

Page 36: ...s you need in the following categories Insert a button event Enter the code for button A Add another button event code block Change the button to B and enter the code for button B Coding Calliope 36 MIND Draw your own emoji ...

Page 37: ...Click on the starting flag Testing Press button A and then button B on your Calliope mini 37 MIND Draw your own emoji ...

Page 38: ...If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us You can contact us at 49 0 30 4849 2030 or by e mail info calliope cc CALLIOPE CC ...

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