Robotics Introduction
Robots are a way to make coding come alive in a tangible way (which is important for little minds that need concrete experiences to understand abstract concepts, if you believe Jean Piaget ;). Look at following videos and resources for the following robotics kits (most of which are available for checkout in the TEC lab in 180 MCKB or the BYU Preschool).
- Code-a-Pillar (pre-k):
- BeeBot (pre-k — 2nd grade): Bee-Bot Lesson Idea 3 from TTS Group
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- KIBO (pre-k— 2nd grade):
- Cubelets: https://vimeo.com/295418704
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- classroom lesson ideas: https://www.modrobotics.com/education/lesson-plans/cubelets-grab-bag/ Links to an external site.
- Ozobots (K-6):
- Lego WeDo (1-3rd grade): https://education.lego.com/en-us/elementary/intro/wedo2 Links to an external site. and https://education.lego.com/en-us/lessons?Products=LEGO%20Education%20WeDo%202.0%20Core%20Set&pagesize=12&searchTerm=wedo Links to an external site.
- Lego Mindstorms (4-6th grade): https://education.lego.com/en-us/lessons/ev3-engineering-lab Links to an external site.
- Sphero (3-6 grade): Sphero SPRK Inspiring in the Classroom
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These robots are only a small sampling of the MANY different robots available to teach kids to code. If you would like to see a full list, my TAs and I are currently putting one together. You can find and explore the list at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QOQuWKJVN6RnrzoG9AgQFcqKzIpdGjkOLu8gI2zf5a0/edit?usp=sharing Links to an external site..