November's Robot-Adventures
Since the time we introduced CodApillar to our robot-family we've been experimenting different educational activities with the robot and the App.
We used our creativity to create tunnels and obstacles to test if our programming and teamwork abilities can help CodApillar go through them.
By using Lego, and other toys we found interesting, we created our own circuits to see if our programming abilities could help us guide our little robot to the finish line.
CodApillar is a great tool to practice different STEAM abilities without using the screen. This robot is mostly attractive because of its cute looks and sensors that makes the robot reacts to our touch. It's also a robot that requires lots of space due to its long body.
The CodApillar App
What makes it more fun to learn with CodApillar is that it's also available in the digital world, it has an app that helps us sharpen our programming skills while enjoying the fun of the coding games the app provides.
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Cybot Storytelling
To introduce a new robot-friend called Cybot we had to use our creativity to tell a story of how Cybot came to earth with the help of drawings. This activity helps us with the organization of information and how we can create a story with the sources given, in this case the drawings.
A New Tool: The Screwdriver
Before we started programming Cybot we needed to learn about its parts and to find similarities with Bluebot. We opened the robot to see how it looks inside and use the screwdriver together to make it happen.
One great activity would be for example to find old toys that use batteries and try opening them together with the kids using a screwdriver. This type of activities inspire their engineering abilities that will help them understand better how a robot works by looking deeper than what's on the surface.
We highly recommend adult supervision when using this tool, also that kids will become curious about how toys and other electric equipment work. Would be advisable to talk to the kids about it and show some interest when they're asking questions. YouTube videos can also help in these situations if they ask to open up things such as your kitchen's fridge or television.
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