Our students are incredible! They are amazingly kind, thoughtful individuals.
Our school is an incredibly diverse place, and this diversity makes it a unique, vibrant place for students to learn and grow.
Students are from a range of backgrounds. Some come from low socioeconomic backgrounds while others are living in more financially secure households.
About a third of my students are Latino; another third are black or Somali; another third are white. About a third of my students are English language learners (ELLs).
My Project
Ozobots are miniature robots that help students learn about coding through play! I recently came across a REALLY cool multi-day lesson plan in a book on Ozobots that I am SO eager to do with my fourth grade students. This lesson will fit into a larger unit on reading and making maps.
In the lesson, students will create maps of their neighborhoods using the Ozobot's language; once done, they will have an Ozobot traverse their map!
Ozobot reads color combinations. Students will use markers and chart paper to create a path of their neighborhood. They can design the map so that at certain important locations, the Ozobot will do something flashy; for example, outside their apartment the Ozobot will spin, or next to their favorite park, the Ozobot will rapidly flash its lights. They will have to create their path so the Ozobot turns at the appropriate times and makes its way from one point to another.
In this lesson, students will further develop spatial awareness skills, gain valuable practice creating a map, and learn STEAM concepts in a hands-on way. I am so eager to try this lesson with my students! I know they will LOVE it!! After this lesson, we will continue to use the Ozobots for enrichment on a regular basis. There are many other awesome applications!
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