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Basic Controls	Function / Description
	Directional arrows to code a path for Blue-Bot to follow. > Commands appear below the control panel in the command area as you select them. > To rearrange commands, click and drag the buttons in the command area to change their order. > To delete a command, click any command already in the command area, then press to delete it.
	Press Pause to make Blue-Bot pause for 1 second.
	Press GO to start (and also stop) the program for Blue-Bot to follow.
	Press Clear to start over and create a new program.
	Press Home to return Blue-Bot to its starting position.
	Press Bluetooth to connect the emulator to a physical Blue-Bot. When connected, the button will glow, and your program runs simultaneously on the robot and on the screen. > Note: The Bluetooth button appears only in browsers that support the Web Bluetooth API.
	Press Save to save your code. The file is saved to your Downloads folder.
	Press Load to get your work back.
	When checked, the Talk to me! button speaks the name of the activity and the commands as they are run.

Advanced Level Controls

Function / Description

> The Standard level is the default starting point for Blue-Bot coding. The controls introduced in the Standard level are available in all levels. > The More turns level adds and buttons for 45-degree turns. > The Repeat loops level adds [Repeat Start] and [Repeat End] buttons allowing you to repeat a sequence of commands. Place these buttons around the commands you want Blue-Bot to repeat. > The Turns & Repeats level adds BOTH sets of buttons. Press the [Repeat Start] button repeatedly to cycle through 8 repetitions, then back to 1. Your selected repeat count appears on the button in the control panel (for example, or ).

Have fun!

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Welcome to the Blue-Bot Explorer Mat!

Using this Explorer Mat, you can:

• turn 45 and 90 degrees
• draw in different colors
• pick up the turtle’s pen and put it down to draw again
• repeat a set of commands
• save your project (it goes into your Downloads folder)
• load it back later if you want to add to it

How many shapes can you draw?

What interesting patterns can you create?

Draw a design and see if a friend can figure out how to code it.

Tip:
To make large designs, you can drag Blue-Bot to a new starting spot (but Home will put it back in the center, not where it started).

Have fun!