{"id":13171,"date":"2026-02-06T04:15:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T04:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/?p=13171"},"modified":"2026-02-06T04:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T04:15:47","slug":"from-slalom-to-snowballs-winter-olympic-stem-challenges-with-dash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/es\/blog\/from-slalom-to-snowballs-winter-olympic-stem-challenges-with-dash\/","title":{"rendered":"From Slalom to Snowballs: Winter Olympic STEM Challenges with Dash"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13171\" class=\"elementor elementor-13171\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ccc1ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ccc1ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee4459a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee4459a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Winter Olympics are here, and that can only mean one thing in your classroom\u2026 it\u2019s time for <strong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"327\">Dash to go for gold<\/strong>. \ud83e\udd47<\/p><p>In this special collection of <strong data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"628\">Winter Olympic\u2013inspired Dash activities<\/strong>, students won\u2019t just learn about the Games\u2026 they\u2019ll <em data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"696\">engineer them<\/em>. They\u2019ll design courses, choreograph robot routines, build accessories, and solve real coding problems inspired by world-class athletes. Along the way, they\u2019ll practice sequencing, loops, variables, problem-solving, and collaboration \u2014 all while cheering on their classroom \u201cteams.\u201d<\/p><p>Let the games begin! \u2744\ufe0f\ud83e\udd16\ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9006f5a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9006f5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"281\"><strong>Opening Ceremony: Let the Parade Begin \ud83c\udf89\ud83c\udf0d<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"626\">How will your students take part in the Games? Start by having each student (or small group) choose a country to represent. They can research their country\u2019s flag, culture, and winter sports history. Then challenge them to <strong data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"539\">redesign their country\u2019s flag<\/strong> with custom artwork that Dash can carry during your classroom Opening Ceremony parade.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c5d5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29c5d5f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf5cfce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf5cfce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ebd68 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2ebd68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/olympics-research-dash.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13172\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/olympics-research-dash.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/olympics-research-dash-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/olympics-research-dash-9x12.jpeg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c70ef7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c70ef7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9abdfb4 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9abdfb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Attach student-created flags or decorations to Dash using building brick connectors, craft materials, or lightweight paper designs. Line up your \u201cteams,\u201d play some music, and have Dash robots parade through the classroom just like the athletes entering the stadium.<\/p><p>Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.makewonder.com\/#\/curriculum\/olympic-torch\">Lesson Plan in our Cross Curricular<\/a> Lesson Library that asks students to program Dash to carry the Olympic torch around a constructed stadium.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0afee94 elementor-align-center exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0afee94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.makewonder.com\/#\/curriculum\/olympic-torch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Access Lesson Plan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ad58c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5ad58c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b185f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30b185f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b38d9c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b38d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/olympictorch-dash-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13173\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/olympictorch-dash-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/olympictorch-dash-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/olympictorch-dash-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/olympictorch-dash-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/olympictorch-dash-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/olympictorch-dash-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/olympictorch-dash-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/olympictorch-dash-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e527d0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e527d0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac0a40 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eac0a40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next comes the <strong data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"935\">lighting of the torch<\/strong>! Have students build an Olympic torch out of LEGO\u00ae bricks and connect it to Dash. Program Dash to travel across the room and \u201cdeliver\u201d the torch to its final destination to officially kick off your classroom Winter Games.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b20d20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b20d20\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-924084a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"924084a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xdATGOyybf0?si=JH63JecFPVL_I6Pd\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0306ef8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0306ef8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5e453 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d5e453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1200\"><strong>Alpine Skiing: Code the Slalom \u26f7\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1410\">Dash loves downhill speed! Transform your classroom into a snowy mountain by setting up a <strong data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1315\">giant slalom course<\/strong> using cones, cups, or small flags. Use masking tape to mark a starting line and a finish line.<\/p><p data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1628\">Students must program Dash to weave smoothly through the course, making wide and narrow turns just like real alpine skiers. Encourage them to adjust speed, turning angles, and timing to create the most \u201celegant\u201d run.<\/p><p data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1677\">You can turn it into a judged event by scoring:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1730\">Accuracy (Did Dash make it through all the gates?)<\/li><li data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1778\">Style (Were the turns smooth and controlled?)<\/li><li data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1813\">Time (How fast did Dash finish?)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642e438 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"642e438\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c844483 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c844483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Edited: 3rd Graders participating in The Dash Robot Winter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Olympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Olympics<\/a> Slalom Ski event! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WonderWorkshop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WonderWorkshop<\/a> More Info: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iPkO1hWOIs\">https:\/\/t.co\/iPkO1hWOIs<\/a> @TpTdotcom <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q6570GOapS\">pic.twitter.com\/q6570GOapS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BfTSQ42gkPK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Erin Durrett (@durretterin)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f0626 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0f0626\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a3720 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79a3720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1851\"><strong>Biathlon: Ski and Shoot \ud83c\udfaf\u2744\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1993\">Ready for a two-part challenge? Convert your slalom course into a <strong data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1942\">cross-country trail<\/strong>, then add targets to create a Dash-style biathlon.<\/p><p data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2238\">After navigating the course, Dash must stop at a \u201cshooting station\u201d where students use the Launcher accessory to knock down cup targets. This activity blends <strong data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2172\">movement coding<\/strong> with <strong data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2202\">aiming and precision<\/strong>, just like the real biathlon sport.<\/p><p data-start=\"2240\" data-end=\"2360\">Students will quickly discover they need both speed <em data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2297\">and<\/em> control to succeed \u2014 going too fast might throw off their aim!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ebc03 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6ebc03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2412\"><strong>Figure Skating: Code the Choreography \u26f8\ufe0f\ud83c\udfb6<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2537\">Time for grace and creativity. Pair up two Dash robots and challenge students to create a <strong data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2536\">synchronized skating routine<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2715\">Using curved paths, spins, and carefully timed movements, students can choreograph a performance set to music. They can even program Dash to play sounds as part of the routine.<\/p><p data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2765\">Encourage students to think like choreographers:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"2800\">How do the robots move together?<\/li><li data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"2822\">Where do they spin?<\/li><li data-start=\"2825\" data-end=\"2882\">Do they mirror each other or move in opposite directions?<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2884\" data-end=\"2949\">This is a perfect activity for blending <strong data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"2948\">coding with the arts<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ca601 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"82ca601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are celebrating the Olympics in the library today! Working with gr4\u2019s in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3kidzmum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@3kidzmum<\/a>\u2019s class <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/allistonunion?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@allistonunion<\/a> to create \u201cfigure skating\u201d routines with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WonderWorkshop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WonderWorkshop<\/a>\u2019s Dash! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/measurement?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#measurement<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/geometry?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#geometry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/problemsolving?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#problemsolving<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coding<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kw7Ml5A34C\">pic.twitter.com\/kw7Ml5A34C<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jess Longthorne (@LongthorneJess) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LongthorneJess\/status\/962047581378375687?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd255c9 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd255c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"2998\"><strong>Bobsledding: Speed Meets Precision \ud83d\udef7\ud83d\udca8<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3183\">In bobsledding, athletes race down an icy track filled with tight turns. Recreate this by building a <strong data-start=\"3101\" data-end=\"3127\">narrow, winding course<\/strong> using blocks, books, or classroom materials as \u201cwalls.\u201d<\/p><p data-start=\"3185\" data-end=\"3397\">Students must program Dash to zoom through the track without crashing. The challenge is to balance <strong data-start=\"3284\" data-end=\"3305\">speed and control<\/strong> \u2014 too fast and Dash might bump into the walls, too slow and they won\u2019t post a winning time.<\/p><p data-start=\"3399\" data-end=\"3497\">Time each run and challenge students to improve their code to shave seconds off their performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a086d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85a086d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3539\"><strong>Ice Hockey: Shoot and Score \ud83c\udfd2\ud83e\udd45<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"3541\" data-end=\"3694\">Turn Dash into a hockey star! Help students build an <strong data-start=\"3594\" data-end=\"3632\">L-shaped \u201chockey stick\u201d attachment<\/strong> using craft materials or LEGO pieces, and connect it to Dash.<\/p><p data-start=\"3696\" data-end=\"3898\">Place a small object (like a checker or bottle cap) on the floor as the puck and set up a goal using a box or taped outline. Students program Dash to dribble, line up, and \u201cshoot\u201d the puck into the net.<\/p><p data-start=\"3900\" data-end=\"4003\">For an extra challenge, create teams and have students code passing plays between multiple Dash robots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf5f27a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"bf5f27a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DTLW0qKgELq\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DTLW0qKgELq\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Wonder Workshop (@wonderworkshop)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c167973 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c167973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"4010\" data-end=\"4042\"><strong>Curling: Strategy on Ice \ud83e\uddca\ud83c\udfaf<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"4044\" data-end=\"4167\">Curling is all about precision and teamwork. Create a target on the floor using concentric circles made from tape or paper.<\/p><p data-start=\"4169\" data-end=\"4337\">Students design a simple pushing attachment for Dash and take turns programming their robot to gently push \u201ccurling stones\u201d (checkers or small discs) toward the target.<\/p><p data-start=\"4339\" data-end=\"4523\">The goal? Get closer to the center than the other team \u2014 without knocking your own stones too far away. This activity is fantastic for teaching <strong data-start=\"4483\" data-end=\"4522\">fine control and strategic thinking<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66981f2 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"66981f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Curling event at Dash Winter Olympics at @hillviewreads! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WonderWorkshop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WonderWorkshop<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JEFCOED?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JEFCOED<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/redefiningready?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#redefiningready<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/morethanascore?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#morethanascore<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/12epNyB2eV\">pic.twitter.com\/12epNyB2eV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Amanda C. Dykes (@amandacdykes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amandacdykes\/status\/960610009431334913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9619c9 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9619c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"264\"><strong>Speed Skating: Chase the Clock \u23f1\ufe0f\u26f8\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"401\">Speed skating is all about power, pacing, and perfect turns. Create an <strong data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"351\">oval track<\/strong> on the floor using tape to mark lanes and curves.<\/p><p data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"614\">Students must program Dash to complete multiple laps as quickly as possible without drifting out of bounds. This is a great opportunity to experiment with <strong data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"585\">consistent motor speeds<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"613\">smooth curved turns<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"655\">To add strategy, challenge students to:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"690\">Run a steady \u201clong track\u201d pace<\/li><li data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"745\">Or code a short burst of speed for a \u201csprint\u201d race<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"828\">Have students time each run and refine their programs to improve lap consistency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5190d1b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5190d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"4530\" data-end=\"4569\"><strong>Exhibition Event: Snowball Toss \u2744\ufe0f\ud83e\uddfa<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"4571\" data-end=\"4680\">Every Olympics has exciting new events! Introduce your own classroom exhibition sport: the <strong data-start=\"4662\" data-end=\"4679\">Snowball Toss<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"4682\" data-end=\"4856\">Using the Launcher accessory, students program Dash to toss soft \u201csnowballs\u201d (pom-poms or paper balls) into targets like cups, bins, or baskets placed at different distances.<\/p><p data-start=\"4858\" data-end=\"4999\">Challenge students to adjust angle, distance, and power to hit harder shots \u2014 or invite them to invent their own brand-new Winter Dash sport!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4060e0f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4060e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"213\"><strong>Let the Coding Games Continue \ud83c\udfc5\ud83e\udd16\u2744\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"396\">The Winter Olympics may only come around every few years, but the creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving your students build during these Dash challenges will last all year long.<\/p><div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:a7368b1a-a07a-47ed-a3f8-12665fed1c7a-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a3a11c94-1f10-4a1d-906a-7c7f3d3d5af5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"><p data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"1100\">You can stretch these activities over a single exciting week or turn them into a full classroom \u201cDash Olympics\u201d unit, complete with team names, scorecards, and a medal ceremony. However you run your Games, you\u2019re giving students a hands-on way to connect global events with STEM learning in a way they\u2019ll never forget.<\/p><p data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1367\">We\u2019d LOVE to see your classroom Olympians in action! \ud83d\udcf8\ud83c\udfa5<br data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1162\" \/>Share photos and videos of your students\u2019 Dash Winter Games on social media and tag <strong data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1287\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Wonder Workshop<\/span><\/span><\/strong> so we can celebrate and reshare your amazing ideas with the educator community.<\/p><p data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1391\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Ready\u2026 set\u2026 code! \u2744\ufe0f\ud83e\udd47<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d029b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6d029b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dashmedalists.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dashmedalists.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dashmedalists-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dashmedalists-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dashmedalists-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dashmedalists-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dashmedalists-700x700.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Winter Olympics are here, and that can only mean one thing in your classroom\u2026 it\u2019s time for Dash to go for gold. \ud83e\udd47 In this special collection of Winter Olympic\u2013inspired Dash activities, students won\u2019t just learn about the Games\u2026 they\u2019ll engineer them. 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