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Welcome!
Welcome!
These robotics resources for Early Learning will help you get started with our robot kits. There's also some optional background information about computer science, computational thinking, and why these skills and concepts are important to early learners. Have fun!
Devices and Kits
Devices and Kits
If you have questions or would like to check out a kit, (ESD 112 region only), please email Vickei Hrdina at vickei.hrdina@esd112.org.
Click the buttons below to view information about each kit.
Cute robotic caterpillar that encourages kids to experiment, predict, and play with sequencing.
Screen-free, programmable preschool robot that can teach basic programming, with some sophisticated twists.
Screen-free, programmable preschool robot that can teach basic programming, with some sophisticated twists.
Sophisticated modular robot pieces that stick together magnetically - little learners can have fun exploring and predicting, and older learners can create complex robots with combinations of blocks that sense, think, and act.
Robot with line-following capacity, a remote and some sensors, as well as the capacity for including loops in programs.
Electric train with screen-free tile programming; compatible with wood train tracks and an app
Unplugged Coding and Computational Thinking Activities for Preschool through 2nd Grade
Unplugged Coding and Computational Thinking Activities for Preschool through 2nd Grade
An "unplugged" coding activity teaches computational thinking and coding concepts without using a computer. These are great for when you don't have access to robots or for introducing concepts before using the kits. Some of these activities may look familiar - sequencing and sorting activities are important for computational thinking and coding!
Rosie's Runtime - an "unplugged" programming game similar to Cubetto, but with no robots or screens required!
Silly Snakes - sequencing with dot stickers
Bear Hunt - critical thinking and planning
Pompom Data Sorting - color sorting activity
Debug Your Name - an activity to introduce the concept of debugging that is all about the student
Background Information
Background Information
Articles about Computational Thinking and Computer Science for early learners
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