The ITS team has partnered with the LPS Foundation and Learning Services to begin introducing robotics/coding in each elementary school starting with 5th grade. The foundation of this work is that all students have access to these experiences. These activities are not after school clubs or just for a specific group. These coding activities are embedded in math and science and connected to the grade level content standards so all students participate.
Fifth-grade teachers worked with teams from the other LPS elementary schools in an after-school training on the basic functionality of Ozobots and how they can support/ extend classroom learning in math and science. Students start off using markers to tell the Ozobot what to do and gradually work to using the on-line Ozoblockly editor for more complex coding. We are excited to continue our STEM support in K-5 classrooms next year.
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