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What are Indi Cars?
What are Indi Cars?
Sphero Indi Cars (1 kit)
Speed into STEAM with indi—the most approachable entry-level learning robot for ages 4+. indi inspires imaginative, play-based learning by empowering kids to design and build their own mazes while creating opportunities for students to learn the basics of coding, solve problems, and nurture computational thinking skills. The indi learning robot is designed to introduce Pre-K and up to the fundamentals of computational thinking, STEAM, and computer science principles in an exciting way, while encouraging open-ended, imaginative play-based learning with real-life scenarios as students build custom mazes and solve puzzles.
Screenless Coding
With indi’s onboard color sensor, young learners can communicate instructions to indi by placing color tiles on the floor that tell it what to do and where to go (and how fast!).
Connected Coding
Once kids have mastered screenless programming, they can learn basic block coding concepts in the free Sphero Edu Jr app by reconfiguring how indi reacts to each color: adding new movements, lights, sounds, and even celebrations!
Indi Features and Benefits
Designed for CLassroom Learning: The indi Class Pack includes convenient charging and carrying cases, an educator guidebook (hard copy included) with standards-aligned lessons for PK-2, and plenty of color tiles for any maze your students dream up.
Adaptable and Collaborative Learning: The indi Class Pack is versatile and adaptable, allowing teachers to easily integrate it into a variety of lesson plans and curricula. With the ability to engage 24 students at a time, the indi Class Pack promotes collaborative learning and teamwork.
Intuitive Design and Battery Life: indi features intuitive controls and instructions, and offers all-day battery life, allowing students to focus on learning and creativity rather than frustration.
Screenless and App Enabled Options: With durable color tiles, students can learn programming basics without a screen, while Sphero's free Edu Jr app provides simplified drag-and-drop blocks that allow students to level up their programming skills with ease.
Spark Creativity: With customizable stickers and endless maze pathways, the indi Class Pack allows students to unleash their creativity and explore their curiosity while driving indi through their own unique mazes, introducing students to cause and effect, pattern recognition, colors, directions, and more from the moment they open the kit.
Self Guided, Exploratory Learning and Play: indi is designed to be used with minimal adult supervision, making it perfect for self-guided and exploratory learning. Pre-reader-friendly Challenge Cards are included to give students problem solving opportunities ideas for maze creation, allowing them to learn indi's color language and giving them endless opportunities to create their own mazes.
General Information and What You Might Need
General Information and What You Might Need
Sphero indi class set includes:
8 indi robots
1 classroom tote
160 durable, latex-free rubber color tiles (20 per student case)
8 sets of 15 Beginner’s Programming Challenge Cards (15 per student case)
2 sets of 30 replacement color cards with adhesive tape sheets
2 decorative sticker sheets for students to customize indi
8 charging cables
A device is NOT required to use indi - indi can be programmed without a screen using the included color tiles. Students can level up by changing how indi responds to color tiles using simplified block coding language with the free Sphero Edu Jr app. Compatible with most Chrome, Mac, iOS, Android, and Kindle devices - learn more about Sphero Edu Jr™ Device Compatibility.
indi offers an unplugged programming experience with an onboard color sensor or students can kick their skills into high gear with more block coding options in the free Sphero Edu Jr app, designed just for indi.
Get to know more about indi's resources here.
Comprehensive Device Compatibility Information
Care and Troubleshooting
indi FAQs to learn more
Helpful Grade Level Information
Helpful Grade Level Information
Grade(s): PreK - 2
indi seamlessly integrates computational thinking and coding concepts into the curriculum you are already teaching with the in-depth Educator Guide Book.
This book includes carefully-designed, standards-aligned lesson plans for:
Directions
Patterns & Sequences
Measuring
Storytelling & More
Included with the indi Class Pack only.
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Getting Started
Getting Started
Support Videos
Support Videos
Premade Lesson Plans
Premade Lesson Plans
Introduce Indi to students with Challenge Cards
Sphero indi activities: ideas to engage students with Sphero indi, the screenless robot for kids
Content Centered Lessons
20 lessons with standards Get started with indi, computer science, and computational thinking in your classroom with these 20 lessons from the indi Educator Guide Book.
5 lessons K-1 with standards
Get to know your numbers alongside indi. A collection of lessons focused on counting by 1s, 10s, counting on, and number formation.
Indi Math: Addition & Subtraction
4 lessons K-2nd with standards
Practice addition and subtraction with indi!
Differentiated Instruction Resources
indi Special Education Guide
indi Special Education Guide
What makes indi great for special education? indi supports language development, helps develop fine motor skills, and is accessible to learners with visual and auditory impairments.
indi Supporting Literacy and Math Development
indi Supporting Literacy and Math Development
indi supports early learning in literacy and language development. indi also supports the development of big ideas in early mathematics such as counting, patterns, measurement, spatial relationships, and shapes.
indi Multilingual Learner Guide
indi Multilingual Learner Guide
indi engages all learners regardless of reading level or primary language. Learn more about how indi supports multilingual learners in your classroom.
Other Resources
Other Resources
indiLand Guide for ELA Literacy Code Mat
The indiLand Guide offers activities and ideas that can be used with the indi Literacy Code Mat. Many of the activities can be adjusted and completed without the code mat or the associated letter and word cards.
Early Stage: 8 Indi Lessons
Stage 1: 8 Indi Lessons
At Home Learning FUN!
Extension Resources
Extension Resources
The Sphero Edu app is your hub to create, contribute, and learn with Sphero robots, providing access to free 100s of lessons to complete with your bot. Beginners can program their robots by drawing a path in the app, intermediate learners can use blocks for more advanced logic, and pros can write their own JavaScript. The app is ideal for school or home use and is recommended for ages 8+.
Educators, learn how to use the Sphero Edu App to manage your classes and assign lessons and activities here.
Features: Draw, Blocks, and JavaScript programming for beginning to advanced coders; Drive mode; Bluetooth communication; Activity library (including standards-aligned lessons); class management (for educators); create and share programs with the community
Compatible Products: BOLT+, BOLT, Mini, RVR+, RVR, SPRK+, SPRK, Sphero 2.0, BB-8, BB-9E, R2-D2, R2-Q5
indi Explorers: Computational Thinking Through Robotics
indi Explorers: Computational Thinking Through Robotics
Length: 5, 6-hour days
Age Range: 5-8 years
Goals
Introduce fundamental computational thinking concepts (decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, algorithms).
Develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills through hands-on activities.
Foster creativity and collaboration in designing Indi pathways.
Encourage experimentation and iterative design.
Build familiarity with coding concepts in a screen-free environment.
Day 1: Understand cause and effect relationships.
Meet Indi: Unboxing and exploring.
Color Code Challenge: Experimenting with color tiles and the challenge cards
Story Time with Indi: Use Indi and color tiles to tell a basic story.
Day 2: Predict indi's movement based on patterns.
Pattern Parade: Designing paths with repeating patterns, including loops
Pattern Prediction: Predicting Indi's path from pictures.
Obstacle Course Patterns: Navigate an obstacle course by placing tiles to get indi from start to end.
Day 3: Use decomposition to design a path for Indi to reach a target.
Target Practice: Designing paths to a target.
Maze Mania: Creating and navigating simple mazes.
Decompose the Path: Breaking down longer paths into shorter paths
Day 4: Create a set of instructions (algorithm) for Indi to follow
Essential Path: Identifying efficient paths.
Algorithm Adventure: Writing instructions before testing.
Shape Algorithms: Developing algorithms for programming indi to trace different shapes.
Day 5: Apply computational thinking skills to a creative project
indi's Grand Adventure: Designing a themed complex path.
Show and Tell: Presenting creations and explaining concepts.
Camp Showcase: Demonstrating projects to parents.
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