Science

The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Sequencing_PK 

After reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Very Impatient Caterpillar, students participate in floor robot or unplugged activities to practice sequencing and algorithms while review the butterfly life cycle. 

Weather and Seasons: Algorithms_PK-K 

Students will learn about weather and seasons and how it impacts what we wear. Then, they will create algorithms to match seasons with appropriate clothing. They will use the BeeBots to travel between matching sets to demonstrate understanding. 

Not Quite Narwhal:Algorithms_PK-K 

Students will read and discuss Not Quite Narwhal to discuss problem solving. After using a nonfiction resource to learn about narwhals, they will learn to program the BeeBots to travel back and forth across a mat to represent the book character. 

Butterfly Life Cycle: Sequencing_PK-1

Students will use non-fiction texts and databases to learn about the butterfly life cycle. Then, they will show their understanding by coding floor robots or completing unplugged activities in the correct sequence of the life cycle.

Whoosh: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions: Technology Applications_K-5 

Students will work as a team to demonstrate their understanding of how technology inventions impact everyday life. In their demonstration, students will create a comic, either online or on paper, to show their understanding. 

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly: Sequencing_K

After reading There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, students review the definition of sequencing. Then, they learn how it applies in coding and use a Code.org module to practice sequencing skills.

Code Problem Solving: Debugging_K

After reading a non-fiction book about debugging, students will use a Code.org module to identify and fix errors in code.

Snow Plow:Algorithms_K

After reading about snow or snow plows, students will engineer a snow plow to attach to the BeeBot robots. Then, they will program the BeeBots to clear away snow (cottonballs) using their attachment to test its design.

What Is a Computer?: Computer Hardware_K

Students will read about computer hardware on PebbleGo and in the book Hello Ruby: Journey Inside the Computer to learn about computer hardware and how they work. Then, they will use Hello Ruby resources to build their own computer.

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs: ScratchJr_K-1 

Students will learn about the different ways insects can move, crawling or flying. Using Scratch Jr., they will write a program to show how different insects move. 

Yoshi and the Ocean: Algorithms and Decomposition_K-1 

Students will research sea turtles and then read the story Yoshi and the Ocean. After learning about the route traveled by Yoshi, students will retell the story with floor robots by creating an algorith to retrace Yoshi's steps. 

Acorn Was a Little Wild: Algorithm_K-1 

After reading Acorn Was a Little Wild, students will learn about how seeds help distribute new plants. Finally, students will help "plant" new trees by using the floor robot to push fake acorns across a mat to brown paper squares representing holes of dirt. 

Sequencing with Angry Birds: Algorithms_1

Students will review cardinal directions and how they can be represented on a map. Then, using a map in Code.org, students will write a program to move a sprite in the correct directions.

Exploring Ants: Algorithms_1 

After researching ants on PebbleGo or another database, students will write algorithms to program BeeBots as pretend ants to travel to different food images on the mat. 

BeeBot Introduction: Algorithms_1

Students will learn a definition of coding through videos and a read aloud. Then, they will apply the concept of coding while learning to use BeeBot robots.

Acorn Was a Little Wild: Coding the Plant Cycle_Grades 1-2 

After reading Acorn Was a Little Wild, students will program a scene with Scratch Jr to depict the changes of the character throughout the story. 

Animal Research: Presenting Data_2

Students independently research an animal of their choice and its habitat. They will gather key information to share with the class. Then, students work in small groups to compare information and create graphs to compare and contrast their animals.

Honeybees: Algorithms_2 

Students will read and learn about the jobs of honeybees and compare them to a sequence. Then, they will code the Bee Bots to follow the correct sequence of the bees' jobs. 

Design Better Products: Algorithms_2 

After reading a story about building products to solve problems, students will work in collaborative groups to identify a problem. Then, they will brainstorm a solution, write the algorithm to build their solution and build it. 

Acorn Was a Little Wild: Algorithms and Abstraction_2-3 

After reading Acorn Was a Little Wild, students will create a map of a new adventure for Acorn to practice abstraction. Then, they will write and record an algorithm for the floor robot to show the order that Acorn will travel on their map. 

Helping Endangered Species: Data Analysis and PSA_3 

Students will gather information using PebbleGo and record the data in different ways. They will learn about ethical use if images, and then create at public service announcement to share their information with their peers. 

Bugs Don't Hug: Analyzing Data_3 

Students utilize resources to gather and graph information on an insect of their choice. Then, they use technology tools to convey that information in a sequel to Bugs Don't Hug. 

Forces: Algorithms_3 

Students will review types of forces. Then, they will draw pictures of different forces and program the BeeBot to answer Push or Pull on the mat. 

Animal Adaptations: Algorithms_3-5 

After reviewing animal adaptations, students will use a Code.org module to code examples to visually represent their learning. 

Tiny Homes PBL: Program Development_4-5 

Students will research the tiny house movement. Then, they will interview a "client" to discover their needs and draft a blueprint of a tiny house. Finally, they will use Microsoft EDU to create a program of the tiny house.