OVERVIEW

Activity Overview:

Students will draw a sight word card and then program either a kibo or bee bot to knock down the matching bowling pin.

Meta description

• Subject Area: Computer Science, Reading/Language Arts, Technology
• Grade Level : K-2
• Computer Science Domains:
  • Computing Systems, Algorithms and Programming
• Computer Science Principles:
  • Developing and Using Abstractions, Creating Computational Artifacts
• Materials:
  • Kibo or Bee Bot
• Considerations:
  • Foundational knowledge of coding the kibo or bee bot. Unplugged activities prior to the micro:bits could also be beneficial.

Lesson Plan

Overview

Students will draw a sight word card and then program either a kibo or bee bot to knock down the matching bowling pin.

ASSESSMENT PRE/POST-TEST

What does the Kibo or Bee Bot need in order to knock down the correct bowling pin? What can/did you do if the Kibo or Bee Bot did not knock down the correct bowling pin?

OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to read the sight words. Students will be able to code/program the kibo or bee bot to knock down the correct bowling pin.

CATCH/HOOK

Using the Kibo or Bee Bots will give them an engaging new way to practice their sight words. It will also give them an opportunity to practice their coding and problem solving strategies.

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

Quick reminder of how to code the kibo or bee bot. Have students draw a sight word card and read it out loud. Then they will code their kibo or beebot to knock over the matching bowling pin. They will repeat this process for several sight words. (This can be done as a group, in pairs, or on their own.

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REVIEW

Discuss how they were able to use their coding and problem solving skills to complete this activity.

STANDARDS