It & Robotics

In storytelling we find that the sequence of a story is similar to the sequences we can find in different coding apps. Why? Because coding is basically the process of breaking a big problem in smaller parts to get to the objectives of our code. 1. Watch the following story: https://youtu.be/17JQ5x_PAjo 2. Can you help us organize the story? A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. J. K. Order of the story is: 1= A 2=? 3=? 4=? 5=? 6=? 7=? 8=? 9=? 10=? 2. . Let's practice our sequence and storytelling skills by playing the following game: - Put the number in the correct order of each story, which part is 1? and 2? 3? 4?  https://www.turtlediary.com/game/picture-sequencing-kindergarten.html 3. Do you remember Scratchy's Lost Ball story? Watch the video once again: https://vimeo.com/403160619 4 . Can you edit the beginning of the story with the help of Scratch Jr? Things to keep i...

One of the main skills we learn when coding is to break big problems into small pieces. This happens mainly in the structure of a story, in storytelling there are three parts that are important: Beginning, Middle and The End, which helps us give order to the story, just like in coding. 1 . Let's watch the following story about space traveling: https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/short-stories/our-colourful-world 2 . Can you tell the order of the 6 planets they visited?  Use the following images and organize them according to the story, which one comes first? Second? Third? Etc... Fill in the blanks with the color of the planets according to the structure of the story: Planet 1 visited =...... Planet 2  visited  =...... Planet 3 visited  =...... Planet 4 visited =...... Planet 5 visited =...... Planet 6 visited  =...... 3. Now it's time for you to create your own Spa...

In our class we work with command cards to practice our coding skills offline, and now is time to create our own! Before we start we should practice the main vocabulary we use: - Forward - Right - Left - Stop Activity 1. Let's practice the LEFT and RIGHT by dancing: Watch the video of the Hokey Pokey! Dance and sing along: 2. Now that you're all pumped up let's start creating! What do we need? - Something to draw on, blank sheets or cardboard paper - Pencil, markers, colors, crayons Step 1 To make better use of the paper we can cut them in 4 smaller rectangles shapes. A total of 10 rectangles. Step 2 Draw on each rectangles a big ARROW, you can decorate the arrows however you want. In total 8 arrows: - Forward 3x - Right 3x - Left 3x Step 3 Draw one big HAND on one of the rectangles. This hand will be used as the command:  STOP 3. Let's play find the treasure! 2 Players For this game we'll use ...

In Robotics is essential to know where the objects are so we can give exact commands to the robots so they can find them. Knowing the position of the objects surrounding the space around the robots helps us when coding and giving instructions to the robot. We know that Bluebot and Cybot have a house, their ' houses ' are basically a map for them to navigate and so we have a clear idea where the robot is positioned. Activity Material Needed: -Blank Sheet of Paper -Pencil, colors, crayons,markers or whatever you feel more confortable drawing. 1. Choose a room in your house  Choose a room in your own house that you know very well, like your own bedroom. 2. Locate the main objects Walk around the room and write down the main objects you use, choose objects that don't change their location like Doors and Windows. E.g. bed, chair, desk, wardrobe, doors, windows 3. Map it out! Draw a map of your room, you can start by drawing a big rectangle and...

This activity is about Storytelling and we'll be using the app of Scratch Jr, to download the app click on the link below: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.scratchjr.android 1. Watch the video and enjoy! https://vimeo.com/403160619 2. Finish the story: To finish the story we'll need to remember how to use Scratch Jr . Tap on the Orange House Start a New Project by tapping on the circle with the cross : Tap on the Green and Blue rectangle. Choose one of the three options mentioned in the video. To choose Double tap on the image. Tap on the circle with the cross chosen here: Choose one of the balls: Remember to Start with the Green Flag  command and finish with the red command. E.g.: Start creating by using the different commands.  If you want to switch between characters ( the ball & Scratc...

Since the beginning of the introduction of Evo-bot , our new robofriend, we've been working on the building of the robot itself and the different parts and tools to do so. Through stories we've learned the following characteristics of a robot: - Robots need batteries, they don't eat human food. - Robots need to be built by us, by assembling the different parts of the body together. While assembling the robot we learn the following vocabulary: - Engine - Wheels - Cable - Screw - Battery  To build  Evo-bot we needed a special tool, The Screwdriver.  We learn important facts about this tool: - We use it only with the supervision of an adult - The tool has different heads depending on the shape at the top of the screw. The head shape of the screwdriver shouldmatch the head of the screw; the shape for Evo-bot is a cross (x). - If we turn it to the left it opens , if we turn it to the right it closes ...