10 Children’s Books Featuring Black STEM Pioneers
In celebration of Black History Month, Wonder Workshop is delighted to share a collection of books that shine a spotlight on the incredible achievements of African American innovators in various science and technology fields. Perfect for readers ages 6–12, these engaging titles not only spark curiosity about STEM but also encourage young learners to dream […]
20+ Winter WONDER-ful Activities for Dash
Coding in a Winter Wonderland There are many ways to reinforce physical coding and applied robotics during this holiday season. You can use these winter wonderland ideas as morning warm-ups or for Friday free time, or you can create rotation stations to tackle them all at once during a classroom celebration. Pick and choose your […]
Lesson Plan: Dash the Thankful Turkey
🦃 Activity Title: Dash the Thankful Turkey Objective: Students will program “Dash the Turkey” to travel around a mat, stopping at spaces to share things they’re thankful for. Materials: Dash robot Sketch Mat or any coding mat (can also tape a grid on the floor) 4–6 “Thankful Spot” cards (one per square you choose) Paper […]
Dash Thanksgiving Day Parade
Bring the Thanksgiving Day Parade to Your Classroom with the Balloons Over Broadway STEM Challenge 🎈🤖 If you’ve been on social media this November, you’ve probably seen the Balloons Over Broadway STEM challenge floating around. It’s a fun, creative way to combine reading, engineering, and coding — and Dash makes it even more exciting! Here’s […]
Spooky STEM Activity Roundup
🎃 It’s Our Spook STEM Activity Roundup! No tricks, just treats: invite creativity, collaboration, and coding into your classroom with these spook-tacular activity ideas! Got an idea to share? Post it on social media and tag us @wonderworkshop! Download the Activity Book A Set of 3 Spooky Challenge Cards In these Challenge Cards, students will […]
Fall Football Fun: Dash Kicks Off Coding Season
Fall is in the air—pumpkin spice, crunchy leaves, and Friday night lights. 🍁 For your classroom, that means the perfect time to bring football fever to your STEM program! Wonder Workshop’s Football Launcher Task Cards turn Dash into an all-star quarterback, inviting your students to huddle up, problem-solve, and code their way to a touchdown. […]
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 […]
New NGSS Science Adventures: Blast Off with 20 K-5 Science Activities for Curious Coders
Blast Off with New Science Activities in Make Wonder Are you ready to take your students on an out-of-this-world learning journey? We’re thrilled to announce our brand-new NGSS-aligned Science Activities! These 20 interactive K-5 activities combine Earth & Space, Life, and Physical Science concepts with fundamental coding skills—like sequencing, loops, events, and conditionals—so kids can […]
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 […]
New Make Wonder Feature: Classroom Codes
We are excited to announce a new feature for the 2024-25 school year – Classroom Codes. Classroom Codes simplify the Blockly login process for students by providing them with a Code that will take them directly to a listing of profiles inside of Blockly that correspond to their specific classroom, rather than all students in […]
