Guest Blogger: Special thanks to Adam Stahl for the following guest post in which he shares his experience incorporating Sphero robots into his middle school physics unit. Re-Imagining Physics Labs with Sphero Robots Teaching 8th grade science students about motion...
Integrating Scratch Jr. into our Science Unit Grade 1 students studying patterns in the sky demonstrated their understanding of how the sun appears to move throughout the day using Scratch Jr. This simple project was a great introduction to Scratch Jr. that aligned...
Exploring Coding with Ozobots I'm completely sold on the idea that kids should be coding in schools. Learning how to program isn't about mastering computer science; it's about breaking down problems and empowering kids to create something of their own design from...
Scratch Teacher Accounts are a new addition to the Scratch platform that allow teachers to create and manage student accounts, eliminating login issues for kids. Since Scratch is the go-to, block-based coding platform for many teachers and students in grades 3...
Reflecting on Hour of Code Last week, students in classrooms across the globe celebrated Computer Science Education week by participating in the Hour of Code. My home district of Lynnfield, MA was no exception. Students from our AP Computer Science class came down...