Robotics for Young Children: STEM Activities and Simple Coding

✍ Scribed by Ann Gadzikowski

• Publisher: Redleaf Press
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 160
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Simone and the Evil Robot......Page 12
Why Robotics?......Page 14
Computer Science as a Core Subject Area......Page 16
Powerful Ideas......Page 17
Computational Thinking......Page 18
Constructivism and Developmentally Appropriate Practice......Page 19
Preparing to Teach Robotics......Page 21
Give Me Back My Caps!......Page 23
Basic Terms and Concepts......Page 25
How to Use This Book......Page 26
The Hundred Languages of Children......Page 27
The Important Thing about Robots......Page 30
Activity 1.1......Page 31
Activity 1.2......Page 33
Activity 1.3......Page 35
Activity 1.4......Page 37
Activity 1.5......Page 38
Activity 1.6......Page 39
Activity 1.7......Page 41
Activity 1.8......Page 43
Activity 1.9......Page 44
Activity 1.10......Page 46
Activity 1.11......Page 47
Activity 1.12......Page 48
Activity 1.14......Page 50
Activity 1.15......Page 52
Activity 1.16......Page 53
Hexbugs: A Robot Case Study......Page 56
Activity 2.1......Page 57
Activity 2.2......Page 58
Activity 2.3......Page 60
Activity 2.4......Page 61
Activity 2.5......Page 62
Activity 2.6......Page 64
Activity 2.7......Page 66
Activity 2.8......Page 67
Activity 2.9......Page 68
Activity 2.10......Page 69
Activity 2.12......Page 71
Activity 2.14......Page 73
Activity 2.15......Page 74
Activity 2.16......Page 75
Activity 2.17......Page 77
Activity 2.19......Page 78
Activity 2.20......Page 79
Activity 2.22......Page 80
Activity 2.24......Page 81
Activity 2.25......Page 82
Developing Spatial Intelligence......Page 84
Activity 3.1......Page 85
Activity 3.2......Page 86
Activity 3.3......Page 87
Activity 3.4......Page 88
Activity 3.5......Page 89
Activity 3.6......Page 92
Activity 3.7......Page 94
Activity 3.8......Page 95
Activity 3.9......Page 96
Activity 3.10......Page 97
Activity 3.11......Page 99
Activity 3.12......Page 101
Activity 3.13......Page 102
Activity 3.14......Page 103
Activity 3.15......Page 106
Activity 3.16......Page 107
Activity 3.17......Page 108
Activity 3.18......Page 109
Activity 3.19......Page 110
Activity 3.20......Page 112
Activity 3.21......Page 113
Activity 3.22......Page 114
Activity 3.23......Page 116
Activity 3.24......Page 118
Activity 3.25......Page 119
Activity 3.26......Page 120
Activity 3.27......Page 121
Imagining a Better World......Page 124
Activity 4.1......Page 125
Activity 4.2......Page 126
Activity 4.4......Page 128
Activity 4.5......Page 130
Activity 4.6......Page 131
Activity 4.7......Page 133
Activity 4.9......Page 134
Activity 4.10......Page 135
Activity 4.11......Page 136
Activity 4.12......Page 137
Activity 4.14......Page 138
Activity 4.15......Page 139
Activity 4.16......Page 140
Activity 5.1......Page 142
Activity 5.3......Page 143
Activity 5.4......Page 144
Activity 5.7......Page 145
Activity 5.8......Page 146
Activity 5.10......Page 147
Activity 5.11......Page 148
Activity 5.13......Page 149
Activity 5.15......Page 150
Activity 5.16......Page 151
Robotics Resources......Page 152
Recommended Robotic Devices and Kits......Page 153
Picture Books Used in Activities......Page 154
Glossary of Key Terms......Page 155
References......Page 157