Robots and Coding: An Introduction
by Jeff Ringer
This hands-on lesson engages students by having them give each other instructions to complete a task. They read about coding and code for a Sphero bot to navigate a course using math to calculate distance of travel and direction while using block coding.
Lesson Grade Level
7th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nbKv4vFgLAaTZV1VCdx4-yTWlCBEAUWL/edit?u…Subject Area
Technology 5. Computational Thinker 6. Creative Communicator Engineering S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S5: Apply Technology to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) Geometry (G) Expressions and Equations (EE) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text) Speaking & Listening
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