Relating the water cycle to computer programming by using simple robots to show the connection between the natural and digital worlds.

Students will understand that just like we follow rules in our classroom and communities we follow rules about our technology. They will also learn the positive outcome of following a specific set of rules.

This lesson can be used and adapted to teach procedures for any device students are using. For example, in Kindergarten I would adapt and reuse this lesson to teach students how we use and care for our beebots, before completing beebot lessons.

My lesson is designed to target standards related to force and motion, and integrating it with computer science. The connection with movements is a practical way to help students understand about how a piece of technology (coding) works. They will learn that real word could be brought into virtual life.

In this lesson, students will model processes with algorithms by showing their favorite day in a storyboard.

In this lesson, students will….Use Spanish Language to communicate how to give directions and use cardinal points  in a community map while using coding strategies.

Day 1: draw maps of rooms in the school or the playground

Day 2: write directions of where they are on the map

Day 3: using their bee-bot and grid map, student A will read their written directions and student B will program the Bee-bot with partner A’s directions. The team will problem solve and make notes if the Bee-bot does not locate partner A. Students will then switch roles.

Students will listen to a nonfiction text about the operation of algorithms and will create their own algorithm from their daily routine.