Sphero SPRK+/BB-8

Sphero SPRK+/BB-8/Bolt

Sphero is an app or computer controlled robot with tons of power!

Grades 4+

Works with Chromebooks and mobile devices

Supported by Gr 5-6 & 7-9 Tech Force

Students can learn beginner block coding and continue learning to control the robot with more sophisticated computer programming languages.

Curriculum Connections:

Sphero Activities

SpheroEdu Online Lessons

SpheroEdu STEAM Lessons -

"A few examples of the STEAM integrations built into the Sphero Edu learning activities are:

• Build a bridge and drive Sphero across to test the structural integrity

• Create a long-exposure photograph

• Learn the math and science behind Olympic sports to maximize Sphero’s long jump distance"

BB-8 Robot (2 available)

Sphero Bolt (1 avail) & SPRK+ (6 avail)

Sphero Bolt

  • Advanced Sensors

  • Keep tabs on BOLT’s speed and direction with built-in sensors for programming.

  • LED Matrix

  • Sphero BOLT was built to shine with 8x8 LED Matrix that animates and displays real-time data.

  • Infrared Communication

  • BOLT to BOLT communication enables new games and advanced coding tactics.

This info directly from: https://www.sphero.com/en_ca/sphero-bolt

Students in Action:

BLMS students learning how to code Sphero SPRK+ using online tutorials (SpheroEdu)

LPSD Technology Integration Standards

Computational Thinker

Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in a ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.

Students:

  1. Formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions.

  2. Collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.

  3. Break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.

  4. Understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.