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Make a Sensory Cloud
Make a Sensory Cloud
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Make a Sensory Cloud
Kindergarten
Life Science
Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!
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Make a Sensory Cloud
Make a Sensory Cloud
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Make a Sensory Cloud
Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Checkerboard Play
Checkerboard Play
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Checkerboard Play
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.
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Checkerboard Play
Checkerboard Play
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Checkerboard Play
Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Play the Senses Guessing Game
Play the Senses Guessing Game
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Play the Senses Guessing Game
Kindergarten
Life Science
In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:
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Play the Senses Guessing Game
Play the Senses Guessing Game
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Play the Senses Guessing Game
In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
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Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.
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Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
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Balancing Rocks: A Wobbly Game
Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How do Animals Help Seeds Travel?
How do Animals Help Seeds Travel?
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How do Animals Help Seeds Travel?
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.
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How do Animals Help Seeds Travel?
How do Animals Help Seeds Travel?
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How do Animals Help Seeds Travel?
This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Taste Experiment
Taste Experiment
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Taste Experiment
Kindergarten
Life Science
Sometimes your senses can play tricks on you. Experiment with your sense of taste and your sense of smell with this simple experiment!
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Taste Experiment
Taste Experiment
Worksheet
Taste Experiment
Sometimes your senses can play tricks on you. Experiment with your sense of taste and your sense of smell with this simple experiment!
Kindergarten
Life Science
Worksheet
Bird Space
Bird Space
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Bird Space
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!
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Bird Space
Bird Space
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Bird Space
Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Hide and Go Listen: A Hearing Activity
Hide and Go Listen: A Hearing Activity
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Hide and Go Listen: A Hearing Activity
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.
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Hide and Go Listen: A Hearing Activity
Hide and Go Listen: A Hearing Activity
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Hide and Go Listen: A Hearing Activity
This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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The Photosynthesis Process and the Importance of Leaves
The Photosynthesis Process and the Importance of Leaves
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The Photosynthesis Process and the Importance of Leaves
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
The objective of this science fair project is to study the photosynthesis process and demonstrate the important role that leaves play in the process.
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The Photosynthesis Process and the Importance of Leaves
The Photosynthesis Process and the Importance of Leaves
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The Photosynthesis Process and the Importance of Leaves
The objective of this science fair project is to study the photosynthesis process and demonstrate the important role that leaves play in the process.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Design Challenge: Glowing Bouncy Egg
Design Challenge: Glowing Bouncy Egg
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Design Challenge: Glowing Bouncy Egg
Pre-K
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.
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Design Challenge: Glowing Bouncy Egg
Design Challenge: Glowing Bouncy Egg
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Design Challenge: Glowing Bouncy Egg
In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.
Pre-K
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Float My Clay Boat
Float My Clay Boat
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Float My Clay Boat
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.
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Float My Clay Boat
Float My Clay Boat
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Float My Clay Boat
Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
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Microwaving Liquids: Dielectric Heating
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Microwaving Liquids: Dielectric Heating
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Explore how dielectric heating comes into play when microwaving various liquids in this science project. This test will help you understand how microwaves work!
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Microwaving Liquids: Dielectric Heating
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Microwaving Liquids: Dielectric Heating
Explore how dielectric heating comes into play when microwaving various liquids in this science project. This test will help you understand how microwaves work!
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Shadow Science: What Makes Shade Shift?
Shadow Science: What Makes Shade Shift?
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Shadow Science: What Makes Shade Shift?
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.
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Shadow Science: What Makes Shade Shift?
Shadow Science: What Makes Shade Shift?
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Shadow Science: What Makes Shade Shift?
What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
Third Grade
Physical Science
How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
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Rust Chemistry: How Does Rust Form?
How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.
Third Grade
Physical Science
Activity
Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers
Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers
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Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers
First Grade
Physical Science
Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!
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Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers
Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers
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Make Ladybug Tightrope Racers
Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!
First Grade
Physical Science
Activity
How Do the Phases of the Moon Affect the Tides?
How Do the Phases of the Moon Affect the Tides?
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How Do the Phases of the Moon Affect the Tides?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
How do the phases of the Moon and gravity cause spring tides and neap tides? Does the Sun play a role in the tides? Figure it out in this fun science project!
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How Do the Phases of the Moon Affect the Tides?
How Do the Phases of the Moon Affect the Tides?
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How Do the Phases of the Moon Affect the Tides?
How do the phases of the Moon and gravity cause spring tides and neap tides? Does the Sun play a role in the tides? Figure it out in this fun science project!
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Does Music Help or Distract from Classroom Learning?
Does Music Help or Distract from Classroom Learning?
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Does Music Help or Distract from Classroom Learning?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This project examines whether playing music during class helps students learn or if it distracts students from learning.
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Does Music Help or Distract from Classroom Learning?
Does Music Help or Distract from Classroom Learning?
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Does Music Help or Distract from Classroom Learning?
This project examines whether playing music during class helps students learn or if it distracts students from learning.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Practicing the Scientific Method with Puffy Paint
Practicing the Scientific Method with Puffy Paint
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Practicing the Scientific Method with Puffy Paint
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.
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Practicing the Scientific Method with Puffy Paint
Practicing the Scientific Method with Puffy Paint
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Practicing the Scientific Method with Puffy Paint
In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.
Kindergarten
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
How Important Are Cats' Whiskers?
How Important Are Cats' Whiskers?
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How Important Are Cats' Whiskers?
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.
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How Important Are Cats' Whiskers?
How Important Are Cats' Whiskers?
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How Important Are Cats' Whiskers?
In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Bird Seed Science: Do Birds Prefer Certain Colors?
Bird Seed Science: Do Birds Prefer Certain Colors?
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Bird Seed Science: Do Birds Prefer Certain Colors?
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?
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Bird Seed Science: Do Birds Prefer Certain Colors?
Bird Seed Science: Do Birds Prefer Certain Colors?
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Bird Seed Science: Do Birds Prefer Certain Colors?
Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Does Age Affect Memory?
Does Age Affect Memory?
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Does Age Affect Memory?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.
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Does Age Affect Memory?
Does Age Affect Memory?
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Does Age Affect Memory?
In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Teaching Worms
Teaching Worms
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Teaching Worms
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea attempts to train a worm to complete a simple maze in order to find out if worms can learn and remember.
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Teaching Worms
Teaching Worms
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Teaching Worms
This science fair project idea attempts to train a worm to complete a simple maze in order to find out if worms can learn and remember.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Reaction Time
Reaction Time
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Reaction Time
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.
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Reaction Time
Reaction Time
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Reaction Time
This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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With My Eyes Closed Shut! Using all of Our Senses Except Sight, Can we Readily Identify Objects?
With My Eyes Closed Shut! Using all of Our Senses Except Sight, Can we Readily Identify Objects?
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With My Eyes Closed Shut! Using all of Our Senses Except Sight, Can we Readily Identify Objects?
Fourth Grade
Life Science
This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.
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With My Eyes Closed Shut! Using all of Our Senses Except Sight, Can we Readily Identify Objects?
With My Eyes Closed Shut! Using all of Our Senses Except Sight, Can we Readily Identify Objects?
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With My Eyes Closed Shut! Using all of Our Senses Except Sight, Can we Readily Identify Objects?
This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.
Fourth Grade
Life Science
Activity
Your Nose Knows! Have Fun with Smell Science
Your Nose Knows! Have Fun with Smell Science
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Your Nose Knows! Have Fun with Smell Science
Kindergarten
Life Science
Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.
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Your Nose Knows! Have Fun with Smell Science
Your Nose Knows! Have Fun with Smell Science
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Your Nose Knows! Have Fun with Smell Science
Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.
Kindergarten
Life Science
Activity
Reaction Time Science: How Fast Are You?
Reaction Time Science: How Fast Are You?
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Reaction Time Science: How Fast Are You?
Fifth Grade
Life Science
Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.
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Reaction Time Science: How Fast Are You?
Reaction Time Science: How Fast Are You?
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Reaction Time Science: How Fast Are You?
Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.
Fifth Grade
Life Science
Activity
Building Brick Challenge: Make a Tic-Tac-Toe Grid
Building Brick Challenge: Make a Tic-Tac-Toe Grid
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Building Brick Challenge: Make a Tic-Tac-Toe Grid
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.
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Building Brick Challenge: Make a Tic-Tac-Toe Grid
Building Brick Challenge: Make a Tic-Tac-Toe Grid
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Building Brick Challenge: Make a Tic-Tac-Toe Grid
In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Sound Scavenger Hunt
Sound Scavenger Hunt
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Sound Scavenger Hunt
Kindergarten
Life Science
In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!
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Sound Scavenger Hunt
Sound Scavenger Hunt
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Sound Scavenger Hunt
In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!
Kindergarten
Life Science
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My Robot Friend
My Robot Friend
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My Robot Friend
Kindergarten
Writing
What is a robot? What can robots do? Computer programmers tell robots what to do by creating a sequence of commands. In this lesson, students work in pairs to program a robot to act out the story from the mini story book My Friend.
Lesson Plan
My Robot Friend
My Robot Friend
Lesson Plan
My Robot Friend
What is a robot? What can robots do? Computer programmers tell robots what to do by creating a sequence of commands. In this lesson, students work in pairs to program a robot to act out the story from the mini story book My Friend.
Kindergarten
Writing
Lesson Plan
Robot Dance Party
Robot Dance Party
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Robot Dance Party
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.
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Robot Dance Party
Robot Dance Party
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Robot Dance Party
This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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