Robotics to Build Grit: independence, Tenacity, Creativity
My students need the Dot and Dash robots to start a robotics club of up to 10 students.
My students will use cones and xylophone to expand on the creativity possibilities.
My students are CRAZY for CODING! I introduced my K-4 students to coding a year ago with the Hour of Code. My students were hooked and are eager to continue to explore the world of computer programming and take their learning to the next level!
We are in a small, rural school with approximately 360 K-4 students.
Our students work hard throughout the day meeting classroom benchmarks and preparing for state mandated testing. Much of their day is out of their control and does not allow for creating, tinkering and exploring. We have very supportive teachers who understand the hard work these students put out daily and we are often looking for opportunities to give students the chance to explore STEM projects that interest them. My students have expressed a love for computer programming, and adding robots would inspire our students to take coding to the next level.
My Project
Incorporating robotics into my coding curriculum would get students to go beyond, from using computers to actually controlling robots through creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration. Dot and Dash robots would expand the hands-on, real-world portion of the curriculum by providing students with an opportunity to put their knowledge to work. The Dot and Dash robots are controlled by programming through any one of five apps. Students must use their own creativity, engineering and problem-solving skills to program a robot to perform specific detailed task. These robots would be not only be incorporated into my computer programming curriculum, but, if I was to receive the full amount, I would be able to start a before and after school robotics program.
There is a growing need to introduce and prepare students for careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
We need to increase the opportunity for students to learn through doing in a social environment. By incorporating robotics into our curriculum it will provide students with an opportunity to further explore a variety of engineering and technology systems, in addition to computer coding. And it is fun too!
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