Years K-4 Robotics
Presentation
120min
- NAO
- Zoomer Dog
- Demo's - R2D2, BB8, Dash/Dot, Olli, Sphero's,
- Robot game - blindfolds
- PB&J activity
Workshops (Introduction)
45min (3x 15min)
- Bee Bots (10 Bee Bots in pairs with mats)
- Ozobots (20 Ozobots in pairs)
- Scribblebots (10 Scribblebots in pairs)
- 3 groups of 20
Workshops (Scope and sequencing)
45min (3x 15min)
- Shift thinking from toys to tools to companions
Sequencing
- Follow, describe and represent a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) needed to solve simple problems
Digital Systems
- Recognise and explore digital systems (hardware and software components) for a purpose
Design solutions to simple problems using a sequence of steps and decisions.
- Game of "Robot says" played like "Simon says" using robot-like movements and a robot-like voice
- Obstacle course throughout which children move like robots
Bee Bots
Mats - sequence, left and right, backwards
Storytelling
Dance routine
Apps (on tablets)
Five little robots
Sung to: Five little ducks
Five little robots went to outer space one day
Up in the sky and far away
Mother robot said,
"Beep, beep, beep, beep"
But only 4 little robots came back
Four little robots went to outer space one day
Up in the sky and far away
Mother robot said,
"Beep, beep, beep, beep"
But only 3 little robots came back
Three little robots went to outer space one day
Up in the sky and far away
Mother robot said,
"Beep, beep, beep, beep"
But only 2 little robots came back
Two little robots went to outer space one day
Up in the sky and far away
Mother robot said,
"Beep, beep, beep, beep"
But only 1 little robot came back
One little robot went to outer space one day
Up in the sky and far away
Mother robot said,
"Beep, beep, beep, beep"
But no little robots came back
Sad mother robot went to outer space one day
Up in the sky and far away
Sad mother robot said,
"Beep, beep, beep, beep"
And all of the five little robots came back
The lights on the robot
Sung to: The wheels on the bus
The lights on the robot go on and off
On and off, on and off
The lights on the robot go on and off
All day long
The arms on the robot go up and down
Up and down, up and down
The arms on the robot go up and down
All day long
The feet on the robot go clickity clack
Clickity clack, clickity clack
The feet on the robot go clickity clack
All day long
The antennas on the robot go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
The antennas on the robot go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
All day long
I’m A Little Robot
Sung to: I’m A Little Teapot
I’m a little robot, short and strong,
(squat and then flex muscles)
Here are my handles,
just turn me on.
(put fists on hips for handles, then push belly “button”)
When I get all warmed up, watch me go.
(walk fast around circle area)
Sometimes fast, sometimes slow.
(march in place fast and then slow)
Scribblebots
Drawing
Patterns
https://www.makerspaces.com/how-to-make-an-art-bot/
https://lemonlimeadventures.com/scribble-bot/
http://www.science-sparks.com/how-to-make-a-scribble-bot/
Fixing broken toys
Tape pens to shoes and try and draw
Roboturtles
Ozobots
Apps (on tablets)
Storytelling
Bowling (Pins)
Sumo (Tape)
Continuing Professional Development Certificate
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certificate detailing a 4 hour contribution to your 20 hour requirement, suitable for submission as evidence to Queensland College of Teachers.
Things to Do
- Program and charge Nao
- Collect Bee Bots and Mats
- Charge Ozobots
- Construct and collect Batteries for Scribblebots
- Charge iPads and connect to uni network
- Charge demo bots (Spheros, Dash Dot, Boomer, R2D2)
- Collect Pizza's x 18 (2 of each) $90 (avg 3 slices each)
- Collect ice (3 x bags) $6 and set up drinks 30 x water, 10 x Solo, 10 x Pepsi, 10 x Max, 10 x Sprite
- Collect and set out Google Swag x 60 (Notepads, Pens, Code Magazines x 2)
- Collect and set out Griffith Swag x 60 (Dogs, Cups, Sticky Notes)
- Setup PollEverywhere on presenter computer
- Setup livestream laptop and camera and 360 camera
3 x Blindfolds
Bread, Jam, Peanut Butter, Knife
10 x BeeBots and mats
30 Ozobots
30 x Scribblebots, butchers paper, batteries (AA), screwdrivers
Demo robots: R2D2, BB8, Sphero, Ollie, Dash Dot
Nao