Introduction to Robots: What is a Robot? (Grades K-2)

Course Description

Young learners answer the questions “What is the history of Unmanned Aviation?” and “How do they work?” Students learn how to program drone flight through coding in the Droneblocks application.

Level One

• explain Colby’s robot function
• write a command for Colby to follow.
• create a sequence of instructions
• program a robot to move to a specific point.
• write a line of code.
• program and debug Colby to follow my line of code.
• retell stories orally.
• retell stories by creating a coding sequence.

Level Two

• understand sequences and give precise directions.
• engage in collaborative teamwork to problem solve.
• give directions and read a map.
• code Colby to get from one place on a map to another.
• make a creative maze for Colby.
• write a sequence for Colby to go through the maze.
• code a sequence.
• use sequence words to describe the order of events.
• explain how to add and subtract on a number line.
• write a code to move Colby to find sums and differences.