Technology

Materials/Supplies: Masking Tape, Floor Space, Directional Cards

Instructions: Tape out a 3 X 3 grid on the floor (9 total squares). Label one corner with the Start card and one corner with the Finish card. Use the coding direction cards and sequence instructions to get from start to finish touching each square of the grid.

Materials/Supplies: Large Playing Cards,

Instructions: This is a group of activities focused on computing/coding with no computer. First, play Simon Says with students. This game emphasizes the algorithm piece of computing. Next, Playing Cards are used to practice If /Then statements, which emphasizes the ability to code/program based on conditions. In this game, students get 1 point for each black card drawn and lose a point for each red card. Then, students will practice Binary Coding by using a binary to alphabet chart and creating with bracelets using their names with beads that change color in the sun. Finally, dance cards are used to teach students a dance, practicing sequencing and coding.

*Chicken Dance

*Code.org Dance Party

Materials/Supplies: Computer with internet connection.

Instructions: Students will use the Lightbot website to practice block coding skills. The site focuses on basics and progresses to creating coding loops with stacked commands.

Materials/Supplies: Computer with an internet connection.

Instructions: Students will explore age appropriate Code.org course materials. The teacher page includes the available curriculum, broken out by grade level and also information on they annual Hour of Code, which allows schools/teachers to dip their toe in the pool of coding without a huge commitment of time.

Materials/Supplies: Computer with an internet connection

Instructions: Students will be exploring Scratch from MIT to explore block coding. Click "Start Creating" from the main page to see an example of the site and play with block coding basics.

Example Projects: Animate a story, recreate a classic game or create a brand new game for others to play based on a theme from class.

Materials/Supplies: Computer with internet access, To print design you will need a 3D Printer equipped with filament

Instructions: Students will use Tinkercad to design a 3D project.

Example projects: Design a house you'd like to live in, design a story setting, create a magical object and describe it's magical properties in a story. If you can't print, consider designing for Minecraft integration.

Materials/Supplies: 1.5-3 volt hobby motor, AA batteries, battery holder/tape, glue guns, glue sticks, masking tape, scissors, skinny markers, white paper, recyclable materials : cardboard tubes, popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, etc.

Instructions: Provide students with a battery, wires and motor and ask them to connect the materials to make the motor run. Show examples of Doodle Bots. Students can design traditional doodle bot, as shown in the video or design their own. If they are designing their own, have students sketch their design and work on creating their own doodle bot with materials provided.

Materials Supplies: Robot of Choice

• Lego EV3 Intelligent Brick
• Sphero
• Dash, Dot and Cue
• Beebots
• Hexbug

Instructions: There are a variety of activities you can do with robots:

• Mazes-create a maze with recyclable materials and program your robot to run the maze.

• Catapults-If your robot can be customized, have students design a catapult and have them throw similar objects to see who wins for distance.

• Battlebots-If your robot can be customized, have students build a battle bot. Bots can battle another bot in an arena and when one is pushed out by another, the one remaining inside wins.

• Races-Have robots race each other. Some robots have attachments, like chariots, that can be used to create a history connection.

Materials/Supplies: Computer with Internet Access, Access to Microsoft Licensing for Minecraft

Instructions: Students can use Minecraft to build environments, structures and biospheres. Minecraft worlds can be customized to fit any subject. Students already know this resource. Make learners out of gamers! Microsoft has created a great resource for teachers with lots of materials already created.

Materials/Supplies: Computer with Internet Access, HTML Resource guide, WordPad

Instructions: Students will learn how to code in HTML to create a webpage environment. Using Code Academy, W3Schools or another resource, students can investigate how to build a simple webpage. Can be tied to any subject and loading to the web is not needed, since students can open files in a browser to view them as a webpage. Use WordPad to type code, save file as .html and then open using your favorite browser to see what the code produces.

Materials/Supplies: Computer with Internet Access, free image editing resource

Instructions: Students will be designing an image using free editing software, like Pixlr, BeFunky, or other editing tool. Image designs can be used to illustrate a story, create a graphical tool or organizer, create a logo or cover art, create characters, etc. For windows users, you have access to Paint 3D with Windows 10. It's an amazing editing tool which can integrate 3D design and mixed reality.

Materials/Supplies: Computer with Internet Access, Video Editing Software

Instructions: Students will use video editing software to create videos from raw footage. This can be used in any curriculum with any subject. Examples: create a play from a Greek Myth, create a weather forecast to explain weather elements, create a video of science experiments to demonstrate what happens

Examples of Software:

• WeVideo (some free functionality)
• Microsoft Video Editor (On all windows devices)
• HitFilm Express
• VideoPad
• For Apple, iMovie (free on Apple devices)
• Clips, Apple mobile device app

Materials/Supplies: Computer with Internet Access, Stikbot Zanimation Studio Kit, Stikbot Studio App (free) (works on iOS and Google Play Store devices)

Instructions: Students will use Stikbot set to create a stop motion animation using figures, green/blue screen and Stikbot Studio app. Can be used in multiple disciplines, in any situation where a presentation is needed.

Materials/Supplies: Computer with Internet Connection, Makey Makey device

Instructions: Students will use a Makey Makey device to create a machine using circuitry. Machines can take ordinary objects like bananas and using the Makey Makey device and a computer, create a banana piano. The devices teachers the science of circuitry and conductivity, but can be applied to many other disciplines.

Materials/Supplies: Cell Phone/Handheld Device, VR headset device

Merge VR: Cube and Headset with Merge Apps

Google Cardboard: Make your own Holder Template, YouTube-Search "VR Videos" for 1000s of free VR videos, add subject search terms , i.e. Space, Grand Canyon, human body, etc.

Instructions: Students will use VR to investigate and experience. Can be used in any discipline (*art)