“Let's defeat the virus”: mini educational robotics course

11th Nipiagogio Chanion

Open in-person activity

mail@11nip-chanion.chan.sch.gr

English

Seimeni Geor

We will introduce coding in our pupils 4-6 years old. Stages of work: 1. The concept of algorithm. Starting from situations related to everyday life, we will introduce children to the concept of algorithm focusing in particular on the correct behaviors to avoid the spread of the virus (for example, identifying the correct sequence of actions to wash hands); 2. Unplugged coding. We will show the children the command cards (start, stop, go forward, turn right, turn left) and draw a grid on the floor containing some boxes with the image of the virus and some bonus boxes (containing images of prevention actions). The children will use the command cards to write the algorithm of the path that a robot (played by a partner) will perform to reach a goal avoiding the virus boxes and passing over the bonus boxes; 3. Educational robotics. Programming a robot (BeeBot, mTiny, Kids First Coding & Robotics ) for the execution of the previously identified path (algorithm) * use of the bilingual book "The Galactic Guide to the Coronavirus" to identify the appropriate behaviors to keep in class to avoid the transmission of the virus

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