Beyond the Ball: Learn to Launch Lemons, Pom Poms, and Other Creative Cargo
Ready to turn coding into a hands-on launching adventure? Here are three fun “projectile labs” that blend screen-time logic with real-world physics. In Citrus Splash, learners code single-shot launches of plastic lemons into targets of varying size and distance; Pom-Pom Precision challenges them to sequence launches and pauses for silent soft-ball tosses; and in Cork […]
Dash Goes on a Road Trip
Teachers and families, meet Dash’s next adventure: the Road Trip packet! This collection of 3 challenge cards, takes kids on a road trip so they can practice coding, computational thinking and creativity with Dash. These challenge cards are geared toward more advanced coders, teaching them how to use Variables to define distances. Less advanced coders […]
Dash the Mother’s Day Messenger
We found this Mother’s Day activity in the archives. Create your own variation to deliver a gift and a message to anyone you love. Enjoy. What You’ll Need Dash Building Brick Connectors Set up Time 15 minutes Supplies LEGO® bricks (optional) Flowers, candy, a homemade card, or any other Mother’s Day gift (optional) Mission: Use […]
Selecting the Best Robot for Young Learners: Dash vs. Makeblock mBot2 Comparison
Educational robots have become a powerful way not only to introduce kids to coding and STEM concepts, but also to inspire them to invent the future. Sorting through the many different options to find the best fit, however, is a real challenge all its own. Wonder Workshop’s Dash and Makeblock’s mBot2 are two standout robots […]
Program Dash to Draw a Tree
Help Dash Draw the Shape of a Christmas Tree For this activity, you can either use the Sketch Kit accessory with Dash or you can fashion your own harnass for a magic marker and get drawing. The downloadable PDF includes a link to a video of Dash drawing the tree as well as a Blockly […]
Dash’s Obstacle Course: Numbers Game
Program Dash to navigate around the numbers! What You’ll Need Dash Set up Time 10 minutes Supplies Paper or card stock Markers Tape Mission: Dash is a number master! Use Blockly to teach your robot to count forwards, backwards, and everything in between! Setup: Grab your art supplies and create some flash cards with numbers […]
Lessons to Explore Eclipses with Dash
Help students understand the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse with this activity with Dash! What is the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse? A solar eclipse is when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on Earth. This occurs during the day, darkening the sky as the […]
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