Course 1 features three themes, each theme comprising eight lessons. By the end of Course 1, students will demonstrate proficiency with the Draw Canvas and know how to use block programs to manipulate lights and sounds and create loops and conditionals. Course 1 content covers Arts, Shapes & Numbers, and Nature.

Key Features

Create their own Draw programs—including movement (direction and speed) and lights
Manipulate and sequence movement, lights and sound Blocks.
Create and animate their own designs on the BOLT LED matrix.
Create Block programs with 1 to 2 simple controls, including loop forever and loop x times.
Display a basic understanding of how 1-2 more complex controls, including loop until, if/then, and if/else affect programs.
Explain how conditionals use sensors, comparators, and operators to make decisions.
Read and interpret sensor data from all Draw and basic Block programs.

What's included

A spiral-bound Course Educator Guide book containing 24 lessons
A unique access code that grants a perpetual license to all digital student-facing materials and content

Specifications

Printed Educator Guide for step-by-step instructional support
Student-ready lessons, pre-loaded in the Sphero Edu app
72 scaffolded lessons across nine themes
45-60 minutes per lesson with handouts
Optional extensions that allow lessons to augment additional class time
Two to three students per Sphero robot and device
Compatible with Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Chrome, and Kindle Fire
Includes a perpetual license to all digital student facing materials and content
Recommended Robots: Sphero BOLT (all courses) & Sphero RVR (courses 2 & 3)

Additional Information

Arts - using Sphero robots, students will use the Draw and Block Canvas to paint, write poetry, compose music, and dance. Shapes & Numbers - as students progress to programming with blocks, they’ll learn how to connect numbers in equations, play dice games, design guessing games, and create their own figure skating routines. Nature - students will use their polycarbonate robotic ball to understand the natural world by mimicking the movement of animals, programming a school of fish, and modeling sleep patterns.

ACARA and NSW Curriculum

ACARA and NSW Curriculum links are available for further reference.

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