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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Earth Networks has developed creative and compelling STEM curricula on a variety of weather topics. I asked them to drop in and explain their education programs to the AATT community: 4 Lesson plans This STEM bundle includes four lesson plans: Engineering and Design, The Human Body, Keyboarding and the Scientific Method, and Robotics.

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JUNE 4, 2015

Any room in the school can be transformed into a legitimate spot for an innovative makerspace and the implications of student-made projects foster great power, complexity and creative play in each of them. The evolution of education and the maturation process of young students are two things that thrive off of supplemental activities.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

You just attach the circuits, motors, and conductors, and let your creativity flow: Code.org Hour of Code Unplugged. My Robotic Friends is a one-hour introductory non-computer activity where students learn to program a human robot. Looking for a Class Robot? Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Game development teaches kids valuable skills like creativity, problem-solving, and persistence—skills they’ll use for life! This open-ended approach helps kids view each problem as a creative opportunity, expanding both their problem-solving skills and imagination. What if coding could be that fun? Well, it absolutely can be!

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

Human robot. Here are some of my favorite unplugged activities: Human Robot. Programming a human robot is an unplugged approach to coding that is also a great way to teach sequencing–a critical skill for coding. Ask a student (or several) to explain required steps using another teacher as the ‘robot’. Ages 4 and up.

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JULY 10, 2023

3 Fun Ways to Use Tech in the Classroom in the Run-Up to Summer Summer is right around the corner and as a teacher, you might be in search of creative ways to leverage technology to ensure your classroom remains an entertaining, engaging and educational space. Fear not, we’ve got you covered! Another fantastic example is Lightbot.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

Now that you’ve engaged your students with awesome Hour of Code fun, I’m thrilled to introduce the incredible Root Robotics for going far beyond the hour! Root’s a versatile, engaging robotics and coding program that grows with students from pre-K up through grade 12. Coding & Robotics Solutions (Grades K-12).

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Increased Creativity and Innovation – Because of everything mentioned above, learners’ creativity and innovation flourishes. Design Thinking is one of the best tools we can give our students to ensure they: Have creative confidence in their abilities to adapt and respond to new challenges.

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ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2023

In the book, obviously there's images of girls coding together, building robots together, just showing what they can do, but then there’s the teaching side of it. My mom encouraged me to join the robotics team, and there was a lot of pushback from me because I was like, “Why would I do that? Robotics is not in the picture.

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JULY 26, 2021

A leading coding program for kids and teens, YoungWonks provides students individual attention in 1:1 live lessons, fostering an environment where kids feel free to explore their creativity by experimenting and making new programs, apps, websites, games, robots and electronic devices.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

You just attach the circuits, motors, and conductors, and let your creativity flow: Code.org Hour of Code Unplugged. My Robotic Friends is a one-hour introductory non-computer activity where students learn to program a human robot. Looking for a Class Robot? Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code.

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AUGUST 20, 2024

Genius Hour, Google Apps, Khan Academy , Robotics, STEM, Coding, and more. Let me review a few: STEM Lesson Plans Coding Lesson Plans By Grade Level 30 K-5 Common Core-aligned lessons 110 lesson plans –integrate tech into different grades, subjects, by difficulty level, and call out higher-order thinking skills.

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ED Surge

MAY 15, 2024

STEM education is not just about science and math; it develops skills such as creativity, communication, empathy and critical thinking that complement technologies like generative AI and coding. As the demand for digital skills grows, schools must develop inclusive programs to engage diverse learners.

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JUNE 22, 2024

Their diverse range of products includes sophisticated hardware, intuitive software, and a meticulously crafted curriculum, enhanced by top robotics competitions. Makeblock has been instrumental in fostering the principles of STEAM and nurturing the creative spirit of the next generation of innovators.

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MAY 3, 2024

A laser cutter can spark creativity among students. We explore what students can make with the machine to uncover their creativity and develop various skills. Creativity Students can get innovative and creative using a laser machine. They can do whatever they want to explore their creative skills.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

You have to show students how [generative AI] is just a tool and let them know that this is not supposed to replace their own critical thinking, creativity and all these skills they need,” says Poth. I believe in humans so heavily; that's where the creativity is going to come from. But are teachers provided the support to do so?

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AUGUST 2, 2024

Middle School and High School are designed for semester or quarter grading periods typical of those grade levels with topics like programming, robotics, writing an ebook, and community service with tech. Lessons build on each other kindergarten through 5th grade. Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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JULY 15, 2019

Education has many disruptors–3D Printing, AR and VR, 1:1 technology, STEM, and STEAM–but a recent and wildly popular one is robotics. One I discovered this summer is Wonder Workshop’s collection of three robots — Cue, Dash, and Dot. That, by the way, is one of my favorite parts of this fun little robot.

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Carly and Adam

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Robot Trick-or-Treating STEM Challenge combines the excitement of the holiday with foundational coding skills, making it an ideal classroom activity for elementary students. What is the Robot Trick-or-Treating Challenge? Halloween is the perfect opportunity to introduce your students to coding in a fun and engaging way!

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Vivify Stem

MARCH 3, 2023

5 Tips for Teaching STEM With Robots Guest Post by Sphero Team March 3, 2023 Robots are not quite living up to the promises of science fiction movies, but they are still doing some pretty amazing things in our everyday lives, especially in the classroom. Let’s dive in and discover what you can do with Sphero!

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Coding, robotics, and experimentation–integral pieces of STEM–give students the best start possible to the rest of their lives. To give you an example of the types of products offered by Ward’s Science, I evaluated two: Botley the Coding Robot. Botley the Coding Robot. Unbox Botley the Coding Robot.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

You just attach the circuits, motors, and conductors, and let your creativity flow: Code.org Hour of Code Unplugged Ages 4 and up Code.org offers a slew of unplugged critical thinking activities to pursue during Hour of Code. Though the video shows how to make the dough, you don’t have to do that. Here’s a quick video.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It’s why robots can’t replace teachers, so embrace chaos. The content presented in this blog is the result of my creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.”

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Robot Lab

JULY 20, 2023

It is, therefore, essential to ensure that students today benefit from a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education , alongside an understanding of robotics. Some of the ideas can be complex or might seem to not tie into the more creative subjects certain students prefer.

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STEM Education Guide

AUGUST 28, 2024

But don’t worry—robot kits make it easy! My son and I have put together and tested about a dozen coding robots. These coding robots offer a fun learning experience for kids to help improve their STEM skills. Your kids can master the basics of computer science through interactive play with these robot toys.

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Smore Science

MARCH 31, 2022

Contestants were charged with designing a robot that can dig and move lunar soil, or regolith, from one area of the lunar South Pole to a holding container near a future Artemis Moon base. Each robot successfully accomplished the task of collecting and transporting regolith across rugged lunar terrain.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, we welcome Billy Krakower, a nationally recognized educator with 16 years of experience and a passion for bringing technology and creativity into the classroom. Now, let's talk about creativity. So, shall we start with critical thinking?

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In a fifth-grade class at Redlands Unified School District in California, students sit in pairs, building LEGO® Education robots that hop. These include physical, social, emotional, cognitive and creative skills, developed through collaboration, problem-solving, dealing with uncertainty, reasoning, curiosity and confidence.

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 22, 2022

ClicBot is an intelligent coding robot suitable for both education and entertainment. We’ll take a deep dive into how the robot works and how to set it up correctly. I’ll also compair it to other robots to see if it’s worth picking up or not. Clicbot is a unique robot that is powered by AI and robotics.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

Greg Beutler is the Director of Techscool.org , a school devoted to teaching kids this fundamental skill through the lens of robotics, coding, competitions, and more. … Creativity. The world needs more creativity with regards to solving problems. Creativity. Pretty pithy. Analytical skills. … Resilience.

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CoderZ

MARCH 6, 2023

Spring CoderZ League  is a global, byte-sized competition where students develop and employ their coding and digital robotics skills through team-based missions. This Spring CoderZ League offers a robotics competition that is equitable and inclusive. You can play in the classroom and at home. Junior is the place to be!

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STEM Everyday Podcast

JULY 29, 2024

It was this hands-on building experience that stayed with Jenny and ultimately sparked the idea for Brooklyn Robot Foundry. In 2011, Jenny launched Brooklyn Robot Foundry at the New York City Maker Faire. They do this by offering fun, creative and educational classes, parties, camps and field trips to children 2-14 years old.

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JUNE 10, 2021

Since the entire concept of tests is contrary to the layback attitude of summer, there’s no better time to try creative assessment approaches than summer school. This includes popular buzzword tools such as 3D printing , virtual reality , coding, robotics, and augmented reality. Use disruptive tools.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Earth Networks has developed creative and compelling STEM curricula on a variety of weather topics. This STEM bundle includes four lesson plans: Engineering and Design, The Human Body, Keyboarding and the Scientific Method, and Robotics. Bring Weather into Your Lesson Plan with Earth Networks and WeatherSTEM. 4 Lesson plans.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Of great utility to curious students is a series of over 400 video shorts (most two-five minutes) on topics such as robots, ancient civilizations, and nature — all searchable by topic and date. The goal is to inspire the discovery and creative use of knowledge. They can even create quizzes to assess their learning.

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