Grade 1 CT • Dance with Bugs • Day Two

Grade 1 Computational Thinker Dance With Bugs

DAY 2

Overview

Today I will learn:

  • how to program Bee-Bot to dance.

Motivation

Step 1.

Let's Review the Bug Dance story that we read yesterday.

  Directions: Select the play button to begin Bug Dance (A MathStart Book) Links to an external site.. As you view this video, think about the move the bugs made in their dance.

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Lesson

STEP 2.

Do you think that Bee-Bot can do the Bug Dance too?

  Directions: Select the play button to begin Bug Dance, Bee-Bots and Kinder-Coders Links to an external site.! As you view this video, think about what commands would you give Bee-Bot to program him to do the Bug Dance. 

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Activity: Coding Bee-Bot

Step 3.

Directions: Let's code our Bee-Bot to dance the Bug Dance. Work with your group and Dance With Bugs Planning Sheet Links to an external site. to create a plan for Bee-Bot to dance using the Printable Bee-Bot Cards. Links to an external site.

 Screenshot of Go Forward Bee-Bot Screenshot of Go Backward Bee-Bot Screenshot of Turn Right Bee-Bot Screenshot of Turn Left Bee-Bot Screenshot of Clear Algorithm Bee-Bot Screenshot of Start Algorithm Bee-Bot

 

Image of The Bug Dance from the book Bug Dance by Stuart J. Murphy modified for Bee-Bot Commands

 

Screenshot of Dance With Bugs Student Handout

  Were you successful with your code?  Check your work below.

Image of The Bug Dance with Bee-Bot Code Included.

 

 

Resources

Want to learn more about Bee-Bots and Bug Dance?  Can you make your own Bug Dance? Check out the video linked below!

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