It was a busy week in Kindergarten filled with lots of problem solving and programming! We had some fancy new friends join our classroom and we were all very excited to learn more about them!
Computer Science:
Problem solving and scientific inquiry are developed through the knowledgeable application of creativity, design and computational thinking
Learning Intention:
- children interpret instructions in various environments
I Can:
- match an action to the corresponding instruction
- recognize when actions do not correspond to instructions
- engage in activities that involve following instructions in various contexts
- engage in activities that involve following instructions presented in various ways
Introducing our Tale Bots! 🤖
For the next few weeks students will have the opportunity to strengthen their logical thinking skills while learning about robotics. Coding fosters creativity, improves storytelling skills and helps form foundational skills in math and computer literacy. Coding is also a great way to build confident problem solvers! We practiced our 'See - Think - Wonder' thinking routine as we looked more closely at our new classmates....
- "I can see different coloured buttons on the top!"
- "I see an up button and down button."
- "I notice that there is a button with a person dancing on it!"
- "I see a microphone button!"
- " I notice that there are 9 buttons."
- " I Think the X button will make it turn off and the orange button will make it turn on."
- "Maybe if you press the microphone button it will look up something for you just like Siri."
- " I think if you push the microphone then a little microphone will pop up and the robot will sing to you!"
- "I wonder what we are going to do with them?"
- "I wonder where they came from?"
- "I wonder how long it lasts...does it have a battery in it?"
- "I wonder if can come to the gym with us?"