Root Robots and Computational Thinking
Tonya Lowe, Teacher-Librarian at Lake Trail, led an ongoing series (4 weekly lessons) of Grade 6 Root Robot Math classes. Students learned how to plot/coordinate grids (x and y axis) and coded the robot to move to certain coordinates, drawing a mystery image… A heart!
Why? Because: kindness always matters. Even when doing hands-on learning about Math concepts and computational thinking.
Multi-Use of Kits at ERR
ERR Teacher-Librarian, Emily Pontus, and classroom teachers work collaboratively to use kits from the LRC everyday to enhance the learning opportunities for their students.
These two photos show just a few of the different kits that they used in a one-week period, as they took a closer look at story workshop and story grammar, as well as computational thinking and estimating with Sphero curling.
LRC Kits With Book Maker
EPP Teacher-Librarian, Kim Marks, and Grade 3 teacher, Lisl Clar, worked together to retell the Legend of Queneesh in a big Canva/iPad/invitation to play kit/French Immersion mash up! Click here to view!
Root Robots
Alfredo Larizza’s Grade 5 class at Valley View, in collaboration with TL Lesley Johnson, explores creating designs with the Root Robots. Click here to see the fun video.
Sphero Soccer
Click here to see Andy Clarke’s Gr. 4/5 class at Airport programming the Spheros to play soccer. What a great idea by TL, Lesley Johnson!
“Dash” Basketball
Anne-Marie Lewis’s class at Aspen, and TL Lesley Johnson, taught the students how to play basketball using the Dash Robot and the launcher attachment. Click here to see the excitement!
Sphero Indies on the Go!
Teacher-Librarian Tonya Lowe brought the Sphero Indies across the strait for the students on Denman to explore.
Makey Makey Kit
Bruce Cooke’s Grade 7 class at Airport, with TL Lesley Johnson, explore electricity using the Makey Makey kit. Click here to view a short clip showing the students using them in a variety of ways. Looks like fun!
To see a video clip, made by the creators of Makey Makey, that shows some fun activities that can be done, click here.
Salish Weave Collection – Set 3
Click here to see a great PowerPoint Presentation lesson that Tonya Lowe, Teacher-Librarian at Lake Trail, did with her students to learn more about the Salish Weave Collection (Set 3) available through the LRC.
Non-Fiction French Kit
Kaitie Leith-Mills’ Grade 4 Immersion students at École Robb Road use a LRC Non-fiction kit to hone their research skills and learn about indigenous culture.
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