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I have been teaching Robotics to elementary and middle school students for 10 years. It started out with the Lego NXT systems, then we upgraded to EV3 and now we use Spike Prime. We used anything from desktop computers, laptops, iPads, Kindle Fires and Android tablets. As self-funded an afterschool activity we use whatever equipment that becomes available to us and we figure out how to make it work.
I coached school FLL Teams during the season and host workshops during the offseason. I also hold robotics workshops for summer camps, girl scout troops and other schools that want to introduce robotics to their students. I have a lot of experience creating programs for 2 hour workshop, a 5 day camps or a year round after school program and anything in between.
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Lego Spike Prime Robotics using Spike App Word Blocks (UPDATED 2025 for App v3)
This COMPLETE 815 page comprehensive teacher resource set explains the fundamentals of the Lego Spike Prime robotics system using the Lego Education Spike App. Included with the set is a PDF and PowerPoint slide deck that can be used to teach students about robotics and the Spike Prime platform. LINK TO GOOGLE SLIDES VERSION IS INCLUDED ON THE SECOND TO THE LAST PAGE.This resource has been updated in January 2025 and uses the new Spike App version 3.The set also includes a 815-page teacher’s han
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Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Robotics
FLL (First Lego League) Robotics Team Application Form
This is an application form that can be used to select students for the FLL (First Lego League) Robotics team. It can be used for school team or any other team. With so many students interested in joining the team, we needed a way to screen them initially. This application form is the first step to determine who will go through the effort of completing the form and obtain parent signatures. Link to Google Doc will be provided. You will be free to edit the document as needed so you can customiz
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Computer Science - Technology, Robotics
First Lego League (FLL) Application (Now on Google Forms)
This is an application form that can be used to select students for the FLL (First Lego League) Robotics team. It can be used for school team or any other team. With so many students interested in joining the team, we needed a way to screen them initially. This application form is the first step to determine who will go through the effort of completing the form and obtain parent signatures. This is a Google Forms Doc so it can be used for automated submissions. You will be free to edit the docum
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Computer Science - Technology, Robotics, Science
Sudoku Introduction (Logic, Reasoning & Strategy Puzzle)
This lesson provides an introduction to Sudoku puzzles for younger students. It was created with the idea that the teacher will be doing instruction on the screen whole the students have their own worksheets to work on. Logic and reasoning puzzles are meant to be taught interactively. This resource allows the teacher to use the presentation slides to give an introduction on sudoku puzzles and provide a step-by-step solution to the first puzzle. Teachers can then display more puzzles on the slide
K - 3rd
Math
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Experience
I have been teaching Robotics to elementary and middle school students for 10 years. It started out with the Lego NXT systems, then we upgraded to EV3 and now we use Spike Prime. We used anything from desktop computers, laptops, iPads, Kindle Fires and Android tablets. As self-funded an afterschool activity we use whatever equipment that becomes available to us and we figure out how to make it work.
I coached school FLL Teams during the season and host workshops during the offseason. I also hold robotics workshops for summer camps, girl scout troops and other schools that want to introduce robotics to their students. I have a lot of experience creating programs for 2 hour workshop, a 5 day camps or a year round after school program and anything in between.
Teaching style
In my robotics classes, we not only learn to accept failures but we actually celebrate them. Students’ programs are expected to fail the first few times and their builds are expected to fall apart many times. We identify our mistake, make improvements and try again over and over again. We see mistakes as necessary steps to learn and not obstacles. We learn to expect them, welcome them, learn from them and sometime even laugh at them all in the spirit of learning and having fun.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Students enjoy robotics class, gain confidence and always want to come back. That is the honor that I am most proud of.
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