Hands-On Coding Experiences

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Integration of Robotics and Coding with Global Exploration

Preschoolers researched the art and culture of the Ndebele people and coded a dance sequence using KIBO and played drums to accompany the dance.

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Celebrating Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish New Year of Trees

To celebrate Tu B’Shevat, 1st and 2nd graders created 4 trees representing the seasons and programmed KIBO to care for the trees.

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Robotics and Mathematics Go Hand in Hand

See some examples of using KIBO with math problems; for young learners to explore critical problem solving and learning through practical experiences.

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Balloons Over Broadway with KIBO

Inspired by reading Balloons Over Broadway, 1st and 2nd graders create a balloon parade with their KIBO robots!

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KIBO Robot Activities in Makerspaces

See the three makerspace activities (literacy, social studies and math) you can use to engage students with playful STEAM robotics.

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STEAM Teaching: Using Coding as A Playground in PD

See student-lead learning programs merging play, STEAM learning, and computational thinking.

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Integrating Technology into a Preschool Classroom

This video documents an integrated STEAM unit on the Chinese New Year using KIBO in a Boise preschool environment.

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Elephant and Piggie KIBO Theater

Students recreate a scene with Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie characters. Art, literacy, and coding come together to support early literacy skills with KIBO!

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Exploring the Solar System with KIBO and Dr. Mae Jemison

Students programmed KIBO to tour the solar system, under the command of a LEGO version of astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison!

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KIBO Obstacle Bowling Activity

2nd graders put their KIBO coding knowledge to the test in the ultimate game of “obstacle bowling!”

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Coding and Making with the Gray Whales

This cross curricular activity brings research, science, arts and crafts, and coding together to bring the KIBO migrating whale to life.

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Rainforest Animal Stories with KIBO’s Sound Recorder

Students used KIBO’s Sound/Record Playback Module to tell stories about their rainforest animals.

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KIBO Dances the Virginia Reel

KIBO Dances the Virginia Reel! KIBO is programmed to perform a do-si-do, then two KIBO robots are synchronized to perform the dance.

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Big Robots for Little Kids

See the research and development of “Big KIBO”, and the impact of scale on kids’ engagement with robotics.

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KIBO Coding at Kohl Children’s Museum

During “Toying with Tech” kids created a coding program and tested and debugged the code to get KIBO through a maze!

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Greek Gods and Robotics

See how second grade students used KIBO within an integrated Greek Mythology STEAM lesson at The Steward School.

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Going on a Bear Hunt – with KIBO!

Watch as children read the children’s book “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” and use KIBO to reenact the story!

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Total Eclipse of the Bot

In this Astronomy inspired activity, KIBO perfoms the #TotalEclipseoftheBot. KIBO robots are programmed and synchronized to reenact a total eclipse.

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KIBO Celebrates 100th day of School at Yavneh Academy

First Graders and their KIBO robots celebrated the 100th Day of School with their KIBOs dancing a happy dance!

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Introducing KIBO to 2nd Graders

KIBO is introduced in a step by step approach – from learning the features of robots, to basic programming and then onto creating more complex “programs”.

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Engineering a KIBO Carousel

The students at the First Skool created a carousel with KIBO – by going through the design process, coding, collaboration, and problem solving.

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Project Integrating the Engineering Design Process

Read about a first grade classroom experience blending engineering, arts, and Judaic studies. The KinderLab Engineering Design Process guided this experience.

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KIBO Engineering in a Summer STEM Program

Learn how PreK kids used KIBO and its Engineering Design Journals during in an exciting four-day STEM summer program focused on simple machines and creativity.

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KIBO the Cave Explorer at PS321

Kids use the engineering design process to develop a KIBO robot cave explorer and learn communication skills, collaboration, problem solving skills, and perseverance.

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A First Grade Class’ KIBO Journey

Using KIBO, first graders learned to sequence, analyze, and organize their ideas, and learned programming, collaboration skills and an appreciation of roles.

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KIBO Engineering with RAPP

Watch a small group lesson of 4-year olds working with KIBO – learning programming concepts, estimating distances, coding, and debugging.

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Reenacting the Iditarod with KIBO

In this video, watch as first grade students reenacting the famous Iditarod Race in this cross-curriculum project. Children create and code KIBO to race!

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3rd Graders introduce KIBO to Kindergarten Buddies

In this KIBO Experience, third graders introduce their Kindergarten buddies to KIBO and instruct them to learn coding!

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Creating Animals from Singapore Zoo

Watch early childhood educators and practitioners across Singapore participate in a KIBO training to learn how robotics could be integrated in the classroom.

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Children’s Museum Implements KIBO

See how the Knock Knock Children’s Museum has playfully implemented the KIBO robot. Check out the fun KIBOwling activity during the Cardboard Challenge.

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Introducing KIBO in a Classroom

This 30-45 minute lesson introduces KIBO, its pieces, how to build the robot, how to build a sequence, and how to scan and code.

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Integrating Literacy and Science with KIBO

See KIBO being integrated with literacy and science instruction with K-2 students; bringing a character from a book and animals to life!