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. […]
Bring Design Thinking Principles to Your STEM Program
Ignite Creativity and Resilience in STEM Through Design Thinking In today’s dynamic world, students need mindset tools that fuel innovation, adaptability, and deep empathy. That’s where design thinking comes in: a human-centered, iterative approach that transforms your STEM classroom into a vibrant lab of curiosity, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. Far from being just for designers, […]
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Blockly
🚀 Welcome Back, Teachers! Let’s Get Ready for an Amazing Year of Coding & Robotics Welcome back to school, teachers! We know you’re busy setting up classrooms, planning lessons, and thinking about how to make this year your most engaging one yet. This post is here to help you feel confident teaching block coding—the visual, […]
Dash is Seein’ Stars
It’s a Star-Spangled Sketch Party” 🎇 Happy 4th of July! 🎆 Ready to bring some extra sparkle to your Independence Day celebrations? In this challenge, Dash the robot uses the Sketch Kit acccessory to draw a five-pointed star—just like the ones on the American flag! Teachers and parents can use this fun activity to introduce […]
ISTE25 – Social Scavenger Hunt Giveaway
🎉 Heading to ISTELive 25 in San Antonio this June? Get your selfie stick ready—Dash is starring in the ultimate expo scavenger hunt! From June 30 to July 2, Wonder Workshop is teaming up with our reseller partners at ISTE — Geyer Instructional, Mackin, Maker Maven, STEMfinity, and Teq — to turn their booths into […]
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 […]
Hands-on Lessons and Skills for WLRC Mission Readiness
Whether or not your team submits mission evidence, the Wonder League Robotics Competition (WLRC) is a rich source of curriculum that combines coding, creativity, and critical thinking. By using WLRC missions in the classroom, students can gain hands-on learning experience that builds essential STEAM skills. There are two foundational skills emphasized in WLRC that transfer […]
Wonder League Robotics Competition: Myths, Facts, and Tips for Success
The new year provides an ideal opportunity to shake up routines with fresh new ideas and exciting challenges! Enter: the Wonder League Robotics Competition (WLRC), which offers a creative way to bring coding and collaboration into your classroom, home, or after-school club. As long as you register by February 14, 2025, you’ll be able to […]
