Here, a couple of girls share with the class, how they were able to program Dash to place a familiar tune. Their classmates' response is typical to what we see during inquiry. The students genuinely enjoy seeing what their classmates are learning.
In this video, some boys are demonstrating how they were able to build a quadruple connection using snap circuits. To the right of them, some other students are working to build a device that makes things fly.
This student is exploring with found materials and Makey Makey. This was his first attempt to create keyboard keys to play PacMan. Since he wasn't completely satisfied with how they worked, he continued to explore how he might use different materials which would give a better connection. In the end, clay keys were much more successful for what he was trying to do.
These students used the Little Bits circuits to explore how speed affects colour.
An exploration with GoldieBlox engineering materials.
As part of the ongoing roller coaster inquiry, these girls are now building Ozobot its own roller coaster!
Ooh! I didn't realize you got your hands on Makey Makey & Little Bits!! So cool. I will have to come down the hall and play.
ReplyDeleteI love the electronics and coding stuff. I think we'll do some Scratch these last few weeks - do you have much experience with it?
Not a lot of experience with Scratch myself but the kids seem to figure it out. There is also Scratch Jr that might be worth checking out. Recommended for ages 5-7 so it may be a good starting place for some.
ReplyDeleteHopscotch is another highly recommended app for beginning coding. It requires no set-up, no typing and no syntax. You just drag blocks and then can play. I am going to use it for summer learning.
Osmo now also has interactive coding pieces. I have ordered these for summer learning also. Hoping the Ss enjoy the hands-on coding experience too.
Not a lot of experience with Scratch myself but the kids seem to figure it out. There is also Scratch Jr that might be worth checking out. Recommended for ages 5-7 so it may be a good starting place for some.
ReplyDeleteHopscotch is another highly recommended app for beginning coding. It requires no set-up, no typing and no syntax. You just drag blocks and then can play. I am going to use it for summer learning.
Osmo now also has interactive coding pieces. I have ordered these for summer learning also. Hoping the Ss enjoy the hands-on coding experience too.