Sphero

Description

Sphero robots are an engaging way to bring creativity and coding into your classroom. The Sphero Bolts have LED lights, the ability to move in multiple directions, and can even go in water or paint! Students of every age can control Sphero with the Sphero EDU app by drawing paths, using block code, or even advance to Javascript coding.

Resources

Sphero Activities by Category - Filter by subject, grade level, type of robot, etc.
#ThursdayLearnDay Youtube playlist - activities and tips
Teacher Resource Guide
Sphero Academy and other teacher resources
Sphero Lesson Ideas
Resources for teaching with Indi

Types of Robots Available

SPRK+

RCPS owns several sets of Sphero SPRK+ robots. They can be programmed using the SpheroEDU app with either block coding or JavaScript language. There are 12 robots in each charging pack.

Bolt

Bolt is a newer robot similar to Spark, but it also includes LED lights and a wide variety of sensors. Each charging pack has 15 robots with a longer lasting battery.

Indi

Indi is the newest addition to our collection of Sphero Robots, and is a powerful way to do screen free coding with younger students. Indi uses sensors to react to color cards.

Minis

RCPS has one set of Sphero Minis. The set contains 30 robots along with 30 sets of small cones and bowling pins for obstacles.

Lesson Ideas

Quadrilaterals

Students coded Sphero to travel around the perimeter of a quadrilateral shape. After mastering their code, students covered Sphero in paint and ran the code on a blank piece of paper.

Creature Features

Students had to design a biome and make a path for their creature to follow. It had to have food, predators, source of water, and a habitat. The students created a cup with the design of their creature. It had to have special adaptations that helped it survive in its environment. Students coded the Spheros to control speed, make sound effects, and use special moves.

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