Dash is a fun robot with a unique personality! Robot Man has 13 Dash Robots, all with their own iPad. Ideally they are shared, one between two. I often use a timer on the TV that ensures each...
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We asked our kids of different ages to create their own coding projects using the Dot and Dash robots, and wow! Take a look at the creativity.
We found the coolest robotics projects from around the country. You're going to want to try all of these cross-curricular ideas!
We've put together 9 super cool coding projects for kids using Wonder Workshop robots Dot and Dash, all shared by other kids, clubs, and teachers. How fun!
Build a Better Bulldozer Activity At the end of January, I did a post about using Dash and the Bulldozer attachment to collect snow. A friend mentioned they were getting a robot, but was sad they wouldn't have the bulldozer attachment to try the activity. This got me to thinking,...
Using the Dash and the Blockly App with 1st Graders I have enjoyed the using the Path app with my Kindergarteners, but feel like it would be limiting to my 1st graders. I decided to go ahead and try using the Blockly app with 1st grade-5th grade students. I knew...
Wondering about kids' intro to coding and Dash & Dot robots (made by Wonder Workshop)? Here's a basic overview of the 4 apps & features Dash & Dot use.
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Bowling with Dash! Have you ever seen a robot bowl? Well I have and here's how it all started! Right after Christmas, I was strolling through Target, and stumbled upon a child's plastic bowling set on clearance. Thoughts of using Dash to hit the bowling ball popped into my head...
Making Music with Dash One of the optional attachments you can purchase for a Dash robot is a xylophone. It's super cute and fun to create with! Once you have the xylophone and mallet attached to Dash, the Xylo app takes you through a quick set up process. I used...
Dash on Snow Patrol This activity was inspired by a video tweet from Margaret A. Powers @mpowers3. I knew my students would love helping Dash plow "snow"! Pic from the Wonder Workshop site. This activity uses the optional bulldozer bar attachment from the Wonder Pack or Accessories Pack. I have...
Dash and Dot robots were created by Wonder Workshop to help kids learn the basics of coding. Wonder Workshop makes learning to code meaningful and fun for children.
STEM Robotics Coding for Kids of All Ages I know that many of you have […]
Who knew that the Keva planks that exist in the Maker Studio that that I think are so awesome would come in handy when using the Make Wonder robots? The combination of the blocks, the mobile whiteboards, the space, and the robots was one awesome learning experience for all grades 1-5. Here's how: The students…
Turn the Bot Around Once my 1st graders were comfortable pairing Dash to the iPad, making Dash go to “sleep”, and adding move forward and backward blocks, I knew it was time for more. I decided to have the students focus on turning and not on having Dash move forward...
Teach kids how to program with Dash and Dot, toy robots that make coding fun using apps on iPads, iPhones, Android tablets and phones
A blog about Innovation, Inspiration, and STEAM integration in elementary and middle school classrooms.
***THIS LESSON HAS BEEN UPDATED. THE DICE ARE NOW MATS TO PRINT AND USE WITH ACTUAL DICE. SEE THE END OF THE POST FOR THE RESOURCES*** Today was my first full day of exploring Dash and Dot the Wonder Workshop robots with my students in grades K-5. It was a...
"Hey, Mistew Dicken." "Yes?" "Can I dwive that wobot?!" The smallest and youngest little boy (usually unengaged, and without a single ca...
