Robotics for Young Children (eBook)

STEM Activities and Simple Coding

Ann Gadzikowski (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
148 Seiten
Redleaf Press (Verlag)
978-1-60554-545-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Introduce young children to the building and programming of robots through playful, developmentally appropriate activities. Many early childhood professionals are unfamiliar with computer science, robotics, and engineering concepts. This user-friendly and accessible book gives teachers great ideas for engaging young children with 100 exciting hands-on computer science and engineering activities. The book can be easily included in a developmentally appropriate curriculum and offers a balance of adult-facilitated and child-centered activities.

Ann Gadzikowski has more than twenty-five years of experience as a teacher and director of early childhood programs, and is the Early Childhood Coordinator for Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development and oversees the summer Leapfrog Program. Her book Creating a Beautiful Mess: Ten Essential Play Experiences for a Joyous Childhood won gold in the 2015 National Parenting Publications Awards.

Inhalt

Table of Contents

Introduction
Simone and the evil robot
Why robots matter
Powerful ideas
The innovation economy
Computer science as a core subject area
Computer science learning standards
Relationship-based robotics
Constructivism & Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Give me back my caps!
Basic terms and concepts
How to use this book
The hundred languages of children
The important thing about robots

What is a robot?
The important thing about robots
Activity 1.1: Famous robots
Activity 1.2: Machine faces
Activity 1.3: Make a robot face
Activity 1.4: Talk like a robot
Activity 1.5: Robot dance party
Activity 1.6: Robot picture books
Activity 1.7: Take apart a machine or robot
Activity 1.8: Clay robots
Activity 1.9: What is metal?
Activity 1.10: Magnets -- Is it metal?
Activity 1.11: Build with “metal” blocks
Activity 1.12: Robots in real life
Activity 1.13: Be the boss of a robot
Activity 1.14: Is this a robot?
Activity 1.15: Robot dramatic play
Activity 1.16: Questions about robots

How do we build robots?
A robot case study
Activity 2.1: Robot free play
Activity 2.2: Real or robot?
Activity 2.3: Compare robot to robot
Activity 2.4: Robot hospital
Activity 2.5: Robot take aparts
Activity 2.6: Electron game
Activity 2.7: Power conversations
Activity 2.8: Things that light up
Activity 2.9: Circuit sets
Activity 2.10: Simple machines
Activity 2.11: Daisy’s Wild Ride
Activity 2.12: Ramps
Activity 2.13: Marble runs
Activity 2.14: Wheels
Activity 2.15: Study a bicycle
Activity 2.16: Gears
Activity 2.17: Design Thinking
Activity 2.18: The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
Activity 2.19: Kinesthetic car wash
Activity 2.20: Water table car wash
Activity 2.21: Car wash made of blocks
Activity 2.22: The domino effect
Activity 2.23: Rube Goldberg contraption
Activity 2.24: Trouble shooting with Rosie Revere
Activity 2.25: Mistake party!

How do we tell robots what to do?
Developing spatial intelligence
Activity 3.1: Checkerboard play
Activity 3.2: The big grid
Activity 3.3: Follow the arrows
Activity 3.4: Map books
Activity 3.5: Meet the Bee-Bots
Activity 3.6: Bee-Bot hokey pokey
Activity 3.7: Turn round and round
Activity 3.8: Create a path
Activity 3.9: Follow a friend
Activity 3.10: Invent a programming language
Activity 3.11: Synchronize!
Activity 3.12: Bee-Bot dance
Activity 3.13: Make a grid
Activity 3.14: Meet Cubetto
Activity 3.15: The function block
Activity 3.16: Code-a-pillar
Activity 3.17: Robot Turtle game
Activity 3.18: Program your parents
Activity 3.19: Pattern blocks
Activity 3.20: People patterns
Activity 3.21: Arrow signs
Activity 3.22: Rebus stories
Activity 3.23: Daisy the Dinosaur
Activity 3.24: Kodable
Activity 3.25: Scratch Jr
Activity 3.26: Other apps
Activity 3.27: Build your code

How do robots help us?
Imagining a better world
Activity 4.1: Robot helpers
Activity 4.2: Robot pets
Activity 4.3: Robot doctors
Activity 4.4: Robot arm
Activity 4.5: Yuck!
Activity 4.6: Robot car
Activity 4.7: Fast & faster
Activity 4.8: Robot directions
Activity 4.9: Brave robots
Activity 4.10: Robot friends
Activity 4.11: Sensors – How robots see
Activity 4.12: Flying robots
Activity 4.13: What is a drone?
Activity 4.14: Swimming robots
Activity 4.15: Robots in space
Activity 4.16: Robot wishes

How can we learn more about robots?
Robotics learning in elementary school and beyond
Activity 5.1: Scratch animation
Activity 5.2: Hopscotch
Activity 5.3: Digital game design
Activity 5.4: Hour of Code
Activity 5.5: Code.org
Activity 5.6: Artificial intelligence
Activity 5.7: Web design
Activity 5.8: LEGO WeDo & EV3
Activity 5.9: LEGO League
Activity 5.10: Maker spaces
Activity 5.11: Ready, set, design
Activity 5.12: Interview a robot expert
Activity 5.13: Visit a science museum
Activity 5.14: Visit a robotics lab
Activity 5.15: Follow a robot blog
Activity 5.16: Girls in STEM

Recommended resources
Picture books
STEM resources
Robotics resources
Coding resources
Resources for parents
Glossary of key terms

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.12.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 200 x 200 mm
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Unterrichtsvorbereitung ► Unterrichts-Handreichungen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik
• Schlagworte: Building • child-centered • Coding • coding for kids • Computer Science • computer science for kids • dap • developmentally appropriate practice • devlopmentally appropriate • Engineering • engineering for kids • learning • Math • Math for kids • programming • programming for kids • Robotics • robots • Science • science for kids • stem • Technology • technology for kids
• ISBN-10: 1-60554-545-7 / 1605545457
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60554-545-5 / 9781605545455