K-12 Math and Computer Science with Robotics
For Classroom and Expanded Learning
RoboBlocky is an integrated learning environment (ILE) for learning math with coding and robotics. The C-STEM Math and CS with Robotics Curriculum (including Mathematics with Robotics, Computer Science with Robotics, and Afterschool and Summer Robotics Camps and Robotics-Math Canps , and RoboPlay Competitions) supports K-12 students for both personalized and integrated learning of math and computer science. The curriculum:
- Increases student engagement and enthusiasm with hands-on coding and robotics with user-friendly reconfigurable modular robots, specially designed for teaching and learning math in classroom and expanded learning with hearing, moving, and touching.
- Helps students gain math literacy and make meaningful connections between abstract concepts and real-life applications through over 11,000 lessons and activities
- Encourages creativity with creating students' own robot machines, storytelling, and creating RoboBlocky activities
- Is aligned with commonly used math textbooks
- Can get started at any grade level from kindergarten to 12th grade
- Can be used sequentially as first instruction, following the suggested order in the provided grade-level curriculum, or as a supplemental tool, choosing from among lessons and activities as appropriate and needed
- Is aligned with established math and computer science standards, such as Common Core and TEKS
- Facilitates distance learning with virtual and/or hardware robots using a web browser in any device, including smartphones
- Enables personalized learning and exploration across subjects and grade-levels at students' own pace
- Offers a low floor for beginners and a high ceiling for advanced students, providing a smooth transition from drag-and-drop block-based coding to text-based programming in C/C++
- Offers audio options for lessons and activities to be presented in English and other languages, such as Spanish.
- Eases teacher start-up rapidly with interactive and video tutorials, full-featured Class Management System for homework assignment and grading, instant response and student feedback system for use in classrooms and expanded learning, and tests and assessment
- Supports teaching innovation by allowing teachers to create their own lessons and activities tailored to their students' needs and interests.
- Has been proven to significantly increase math performance and college readiness for both at-promise and gifted students
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"I like how I can use the curriculum to integrate coding and hands on math to bring math alive for the students …Fun, exciting, and lots of opportunities for kids to learn from their mistakes." --- Catherine Ouellette, Kindergarten Teacher "The RoboBlocky curriculum is a godsend for distance learning! Thanks!" --- Robert Beckett, High School Robotics Teacher “RoboBlocky is awesome! Bringing programming to life with the Linkbot! The materials and online curriculum are fantastic.” --- Margaret Willett, 9-12th Grade CS Teacher |
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Free Curriculum on Math, Computer Science, and Robotics
These freely available activities are designed to be student self-guided. Students can complete these activities on their own or teachers can lead them. See the User's Guide for Getting Started with Free Curriculum on Robotics, CS, and Math to learn how to use this free curriculum.
| Hour of Robot | Hour of Code | Math | Projects |
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Prime Curriculum on Mathematics with Robotics and Computer Science with Robotics
The Prime Curriculum below is for authorized instructors and their students for classroom or expanded learning. The math courses in this curriculum are compliant with the Common Core Math Standards (and, in some cases, standards of certain states). Alignment information for many popular math textbooks is also included. Most lessons for Computer Science with Robotics curriculum have accompanying video tutorials. The CS courses, compliant with Computer Science Standards, are complementary with math courses at each grade level. The curriculum supports students for both personalized and collaborative learning in multiple contexts, including classroom, remediation, intervention, supplemental, enrichment, acceleration, and expanded learning.
For licensing information for access to the Prime Curriculum and the RoboBlocky Class Management System for instructors, please contact us.
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The Common-Core-compliant Mathematics with Robotics curriculum employs hands-on computing and robotics activities to boost students’ interest and engagement in learning math (they learn while having fun!):
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Explore thousands of Common Core compliant lessons and activities
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Help make meaningful connections between abstract math concepts and real-life applications
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Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
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Allow personalized learning and exploration
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Conduct collaborative learning and teamwork
Customize your use: Teachers may use the lessons and activities sequentially, following the suggested order in each grade-level course, or as a supplemental tool, choosing from among them as appropriate and needed (including activities from different grade levels to personalize activities for the variety of student levels in a class). The activities may also be used for both formative and summative assessments.
Prior coding or robotics experience is not required. We recommend that instructors review the "Getting Started with RoboBlocky" series of video lessons, which cover the basics of RoboBlocky. Instructors may then communicate the key concepts to their students, as appropriate, and/or have their students in Grade 3+ also view the videos.
The Mathematics with Robotics curriculum has had proven success in increasing student engagement and learning. One school in the Los Angeles area saw its 3rd grade math standardized test passing rate increase from 51% to 88% over a four year period, an increase of 72%! View 3rd grade students from this school with robots in action in this video, and see more of K-2 students learning math with coding and robotics in both English and Spanish through distance learning here.
Increase in Standard SBAC Math Scores by 72% over 4 Years!
More success stories can be found here.
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The Computer Science Standards compliant Computer Science with Robotics curriculum motivates and engages students in learning fundamentals of computer science (CS) by using hands-on interactive robotics lessons and activities with virtual and/or hardware robots. In addition students gain experience and skills in:
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Logical thinking and reasoning
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Reading, following directions, and sequential thinking
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Spatial relations and fine motor coordination
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Mathematical modeling and graphing
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Scientific explorations and error analysis
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Arts (music and drawing) and design
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Personalized learning and exploration
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Collaborative learning and teamwork skills
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Makerspaces and building their own robots as culminating projects with hardware
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Making the transition from block-based coding to text-based programming in C/C++
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Physical computing using Arduino with electronics and sensors (Grades 3+)
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Creative storytelling as comprehensive projects for collaboration and distance learning (Grade 5+)
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Sensor-based robotics (Grade 6+)
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Creating lessons/activities for others to use (Grades 9-12)
Each course in the curriculum, independent of others, is tailored for a specific grade taking into account cognitive abilities and math levels. Prior coding or robotics experience is not required for each grade level. Each course may be used as a stand-alone curriculum, to supplement existing courses (science, art, etc.), or to support the corresponding Mathematics with Robotics course above.
| Robotics Camp: Grades TK-K | Robotics Camp: Grades 1-2 | Robotics Camp: Grades 3-5 | Robotics Camp: Grades 6-8 | Robotics Camp: Grades 9-12 |
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Afterschool and Summer Robotics Camps are designed for our partners to host for their students locally. The camps focus on the cognitive and socio-emotional aspects of learning, alleviate some of the distress caused by the pandemic, and bring fun back to learning. The camps emphasize hands-on learning of computer programming and robotics. Participants build robotic machines and learn coding, engineering, science, art, and music via robotics. Teamwork and communication skills are also emphasized.
| Robotics-Math Camp: Grades TK-K | Robotics-Math Camp: Grades 1-2 | Robotics-Math Camp: Grades 3-5 | Robotics-Math Camp: Grades 6-8 | Robotics-Math Camp: Grades 9-12 |
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Afterschool and Summer Robotics-Math Camps are designed for our partners to host for their students locally. The camps focus on the cognitive and socio-emotional aspects of learning, alleviate some of the distress caused by the pandemic, and bring fun back to learning. The camps empower K-12 students for accelerated and deeper learning of math through programming and robotics projects and the solution of real-world problems using math concepts, and at the same time provide students with recreational and teamwork opportunities. The camps emphasize hands-on learning, integrated with coding, engineering, science, art, and music via robotics. For more information see this page.
Professional Development
Professional Development sessions that introduce instructors to the full curriculum and/or camp curriculum, along with instructor resources, can also be scheduled. If there is a large cohort of instructors from the same school district, a tailored PD can be arranged. No prior coding and robotics experience is needed. More information here.