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Goal

To connect students to a learning environment that aids in collaboration, problem-solving and building! Students will solve every day real world problems while applying Robotics and Coding skills. The robotics materials listed within my request will allow students to build together through the act of small group coding collaboration while fostering their computer science skills. Students will be able to bring their builds to life by coding their robot’s to perform specific tasks that correlate with a step by step lesson/problem or with a specific robotics mat for a specific age group or STEM Challenge. 

 

Category

Electronics - Personal computers/tablets/iPads, headphones, charging cables, computer mice, etc. 

 

What will be done with my students

The Dash Robots, Coding Mats and Lego Prime Kits will become a common everyday practice/ station within the Stem Lab that serves a class from every grade level every day. This will be a continuous learning opportunity for ALL students to participate in as the year progresses. The kits will also help serve the students for many years to come.
Each time a classroom visits the STEM Lab a small group of students will be given the opportunity to solve a STEM/Engineering challenge with their small group of learners. The teacher will serve as facilitator to help guide the group through problem solving, collaborative thinking, and computer Science Skills.
 

 

Benefits to my students

The Dash Robots, Coding Mats and Lego Prime Kits will benefit ALL of the students by connecting them to computer Science skills, while fostering a love for education and teaching the students that the Engineering Process is always adapting and that we can always make an improvement to our design. The robotics materials will also give the students a safe space to potential take risks as a learner and to learn to handle failures that may arise during learning opportunities. The individual coding experience allows each student an opportunity to showcase their own learning while coding which can provide each child with an extensive learning experience. Exposure to Robotics / Coding could help foster the students love for robotics and to help guide student into higher opportunities to join Lego League Teams or pursue a love and interest in Robotic and Engineering opportunities for many years to come. The Robotics materials listed can also bridge an equability divide and provide computer science exposure to students who come from a lower socio-economic status in which they might not get opportunities to interact with Robotics and Engineering.

 

 

Budget Narrative

The project will provide my daily classes with 3 additional Dash Robots for small groups to learn and navigate coding skills using the Wonder Worshop Application.

The building Bricks allow students to modify their Dash Robots and create attachments to help aid with specific assignments.
The Coding Mats will support multiple types of Robots in our classroom ranging from Beginner level (K-2) to intermediate and expert level robots (3-5)

The Lego Prime Kit will provide an additional Lego Robotics Kit to our students in grades 3rd -5th to be used in small group learning labs in STEM. 

 

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