1 Pre & Primary Essentials Games & Activities Mathematics Location & Transformation 10 Pages

Gear Collectors

This engaging game will help students develop their programming skills. Choose a game board and write down the algorithms needed for the robot to reach each gear. Be careful not to get zapped!

For an extra challenge, add some more classroom objects onto your gameboard such as counters.

Learning goals

We are learning to give and follow directions to familiar locations.

Curriculum alignment

AC9M1SP02 9 Give and follow directions to move people and objects to different locations within a space ACMMG023 8.4 Give and follow directions to familiar locations

MA1-1WM old Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols MA1-16MG old Represents and describes the positions of objects in everyday situations and on maps MA1-GM-01 new Represents and describes the positions of objects in familiar locations

VCMMG099 Give and follow directions to familiar locations

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

Differentiation

Modifications

Use a physical coding robot such as a Bee-Bot to play a life sized version of this game.

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Linked resources & worksheets

Presentation Year: 1

Programming Directions in a Robot - Presentation

This detailed presentation has been created to support your students with programming directions in a coding robot. The engaging information...

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Resource Year: 1

Programming a Robot - Student Reference Card

A handy point of reference, these cards are a great tool for your students to keep when learning about programming directions in a robot. Th...

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Resource Year: 1

Coding Cards Display

These colorful coding cards make great poster displays or reference cards for the Programming Directions in a Robot Unit. Applicable to all...

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Worksheet Year: 1

Robot Mazes Cut and Paste

A great introductory activity to programming directions in a robot. Simply cut and paste the included arrows to guide your robot through the...

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Worksheet Year: 1

Roll an Algorithm

This resource is a great introduction to programming algorithms in a coding robot. Roll a die 4 times to create an algorithm that you can fo...

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Worksheet Year: 1

Coding Robot Jacket

An easy art and craft activity if you have Bee-Bots in your classroom. Print out the jacket and have students decorate their robots however...

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Worksheet Year: 1

Robot Maps

This resource is a great way for students to create and follow an algorithm to move an object to a given location. Students must write the c...

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Worksheet Year: 1

Missing Algorithms

Missing Algorithms is a more complex activity that requires students to read and debug a range of algorithms to help the robot reach the gea...

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Resource Year: 1

Programming a Robot Task Cards

The Programming a Robot Task Cards have a wide range of uses in your classroom and can be modified however you wish. You can use them with o...

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Resource Year: 1

Coding Robot Map

This activity is an easy way to create a 5x6 coding robot grid. Perfect for use with a Bee-Bot or other coding robot. Simply print and join...

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Resource Year: 1

Programming Directions in a Robot Quiz

This progressive quiz is a great way to assess learning from the Programming Directing in a Robot Unit. Simply follow the auto timed, 10 que...

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Worksheet Year: 1

Programming Directions Assessment

This assessment resource is a great way to summarise student learning from the Programming Directions in a Robot Unit. Assessing three key c...

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Unit Plan Year: 1

Maths Unit: Programming Directions in a Robot

In this unit students will learn how to program directions in a robot. The included presentation, activities, worksheets and assessment w...

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