Our school is located next to a cow pasture in rural NC. Our students are inquisitive, motivated, and driven. They love anything hands-on! They are excited and appreciate all the opportunities to experience and learn new things.
Most of the students at our school have not been exposed to computer science.
This year we were fortunate to begin an exploring robotics class for our middle school students. We would like to expand and introduce coding and computational thinking to our students in grades 3-5.
My Project
The use of robots in the classroom is an innovative way to ensure kids are communicating, problem-solving, and collaborating. Sphero robots can be integrated into all subject areas. Students will learn computational thinking and act like engineers, solving real-world problems. Activities could include replicating the solar system, programming characters in a story, building and navigating across a bridge, or painting geometric shapes with the robot. Imagine the excitement of covering a robot in paint and bringing geometry to life.
Our middle school robotics class will help teach students about computational thinking and block-based coding.
I think teaching others will help our middle school students develop leadership skills as well as enhance personal knowledge.
According to Code.org, 58% of all new STEM jobs are in computing, yet only 10% of STEM graduates are in computer science. My hope is to get our students excited about learning and hopefully pique interest in computer science.
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