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How Laser Cutter Brings New Inspiration to the Classroom

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The gift can be a customized pen/pencil, bag, water bottle, keychain, tag, etc. For instance, they can make a robot car by using plywood and then install the sensors and controllers. Customized Items Teachers can make customized gifts for their students to boost their confidence and reward them for good habits, scores, behavior, etc.

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Getting Ready for #CSTA2022

Computer Science Teacher

I like to take notes for my blog posts and also to Tweet live. I’m always up for robots and I expect to see some of those as well. If not, follow the #CSTA2022 hash tag on Twitter and visit my blog for updates along the way. I got a new phone for example. I’ll bring a laptop as well. So are you ready?

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Is Wonder Workshop Dash Worth It? Important Things to Consider

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Are you looking for a fun and educational robot to introduce your child to coding? This interactive robot is designed to teach children the basics of coding, problem-solving, and robotics. But is it worth the price tag? It is a small, wheeled robot that can be programmed to move around and interact with its environment.

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Can Dash and Dot Interact With Each Other? Comprehensive Guide

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It’s no secret that robots are becoming increasingly popular in today’s world. But what about two of the most popular robots on the market: Dash and Dot? Dash and Dot are both programmable robots designed to teach kids coding, robotics, and problem-solving skills. Can Dash and Dot interact with each other?

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10 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

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Human robot. 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’. Coding with pixel art. Human algorithm. Wolfram Alpha widgets.

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4 Tips for Working with Cardboard in the STEM Lab or Makerspace

Carly and Adam

This blog post contains Amazon affiliate links. The curriculum was biomimicry robotics. The goal of this project was to build robots that could dig like animals in nature. This project used a robotics kit called hummingbird robotics , which is a great tool for cardboard robot building. Erik Murray.

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10 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

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Human robot. 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’. Coding with pixel art. Human algorithm. Wolfram Alpha widgets.

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