In the ‘Create’ activity, you will work in a small group to design, build & code your own electric vehicle using the Climate Action Kit!

Follow these steps:

An icon of a magnifying glass, a paper with notes, and a brain.

Step 1: Research the main parts of an electric vehicle.

Icons of a light bulb, a thought bubble, and a pencil.

Step 2: Plan your project and decide what building blocks, smart components, and craft materials you will need for building.

icons of 3 building blocks (cube, corner connector, and short frame)

Step 3: Build your prototype. Connect it to Microsoft MakeCode to add code that makes the electric vehicle drive and avoid obstacles.

Icons of code blocks.

Step 4: Test and debug until the electric car works as intended.

Success Criteria

I can build an electric car with the Climate Action Kit that uses:

  • the sonar sensor to stop when it encounters an obstacle
  • conditionals to trigger specific actions based on input
  • a variable to create a way to turn my electric car on and off

Don’t feel limited by this. Feel free to get creative and add more features if you would like!

Let’s Build!