Making Shapes with Robots
by Marguerite Samples
This hands-on lesson is to help students create geometric shapes by writing code to allow their robot to create the assigned shape. Students learn about algorithms as they explore the basics of coding!
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16jkQKJhutvH_3bC0jsxt0FYaCAiSzCEc/edit?u…Subject Area
Technology 5. Computational Thinker Mathematics Geometry (G) English Language Arts (ELA) Speaking & Listening
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