1. Beginning Coding: Code-a-Pillars and Beebots

2. Why Coding?
Coding “is needed not because they will all go into it as a career—that isn’t realistic—but because it impacts every career in the 21st-century world.”
…..Gratitude Garden Preschool
65-85% of future jobs have not even been developed yet
Dept. of Commerce reports that “Ninety-six percent of working Americans use new communications technologies as part of their daily life.”
9 November 2017;

3. Code-a-Pillars

4. Code-a-Pillars
Code-a-pillar is a “caterpillar that encourages kids to experiment and play while developing coding, sequencing and critical thinking skills — all before they reach school age.”
“When kids connect the segments to make the Code-a-Pillar move, that’s sequencing. When they figure out a sequence that creates a path to their target, that’s programming (and problem-solving, too).”

5. Exploration time
5 mins.

6. Code-a-Pillar: How to use it
Each code-a-pillar comes with command blocks including forward, turn left, turn right, play music, sounds and lights commands like sleepy, wacky, happy, and some specialized commands like repeat, turn 45°, and turn 180°. The command blocks will vary by kit.
Connect the command blocks to the head of the code-a-pillar and press the power button. Code-a-pillar will run the command sequence in order, repeating each command once (unless a repeat block is used).

7. Can you take the challenge?
Pg. 11 in Code-a-Pillar instruction book
9 November 2017; on_sheets/DKT39-Eng.pdf

8. Code-a-Pillar and The Three Bears…

9. Code-a-Pillar in the Classroom
Name your Code-a-Pillar: Much like a classroom pet, students will enjoy naming your code-a-pillars for personalization.
Vocabulary-Each Code-a-Pillar includes some common vocabulary cards. Use these to introduce the vocabulary associated with your Code-a-Pillar and review these terms often during any Code-a-Pillar lesson.
Lesson Ideas:
Create an Adventure for Code-a- Pillar: Lead students in writing a story about Code-a-Pillar and the places he visits, things he sees and things he does. Lesson, standards and handouts included in packet.
Sequencing with Code-a-Pillar: Allow students to practice putting commands in a sequence directed by teacher, themselves and other students. Lesson, standards, and handouts included in packet.

10. What are YOUR ideas?
How could you use Code-a-Pillar in your classroom?
Use the time provided to create a lesson.
Have your lesson scanned or send digitally to .
All ideas generated in this session will be shared on the district IT webpage:

11. Code a Pillars Resources

12. BeeBots

13. BeeBots…
“The Next Step”…

14. Exploration time
5 mins.

15. BeeBot in the Classroom/ Literacy!

16. Accompanying Resources
Floor Mats (3)
City
Pirate
Farm
Pocket
Clear
Each school chooses
Logistics…

17. Old MacBeebot Had A Farm!
Using a farm Beebot map, have students navigate to different blocks on the farm and include those locations and animals in the traditional Old Macdonald had a farm song.
“Old Macdonald Had a Farm” Karaoke version
From YouTube

18. Pirate Treasure Map Lesson
Use Beebot and a story sheet (similar to Code-a-Pillar adventure) to write a story about how Beebot can find the treasure. Use a paper X or masking tape to mark the treasure location.
Use Pirate Treasure map and have pairs of students pick a spot to bury their treasure. Then have that group give others directions to navigate to treasure.

19. Resources:
content/uploads/2014/09/Bee- Bots Activity-Barefoot- Computing2.pdf
BeeBots to Teach Computing
Printable Lesson Plan Template
Digital Lesson Plan Template (Be sure to make a copy and leave the original blank.)

20. Let’s try a STEM challenge…

21. Let’s create a lesson… Use the template to create a lesson.
Share or scan the lesson to .
Link to standards:
Kindergarten
Current Math
Math
First Grade
Second Grade
Language Arts
Current Standards
Standards
Extended ELA