Students earn a number of benefits from competing in a robotics competition.
At SchoolSphero Team

How Robotics Competitions Bring Kids Together

What if students could take their computational thinking skills to an even higher level? With a robotics competition, they can.
Celebrate CSEdWeek with new Hour of Code activities from Sphero.
At SchoolAmanda Vaden

3 New Hour of Code Activities for 2021

Let’s explore what CSEdWeek is and how you and your students can celebrate the Hour of Code this year. We’ve even created three new activities to help you get started! 

Social-emotional learning is a vital stress management skill for kids.
At SchoolJessica Robinson

5 Ways Social-Emotional Learning is a Vital Stress Management Skill

Let's explore how social-emotional learning can actually help students keep stress at bay. 
Learning gaps are a concern for many parents and educators this school year.
At SchoolAdam Welcome

Learning Gaps: Types, Examples, and Tips To Solve Them

As we approach the second half of the 2021-2022 school year, we are now realizing the long-lasting effects that learning gaps have had on our students—and it’s important to help bring them back up to speed while caring for ourselves, too. 
Coding projects for kids with Sphero are a fun way to learn the foundations of programming.
At SchoolBrandon Hazzard

7 Coding Projects for Beginners

Learning to code requires more than book learning. The programming concepts and knowledge picked up from reading are necessary, but as any programmer will tell you, it takes hands-on practice to turn that knowledge into working skills. 
Two teenage girls work together in a makerspace to build an invention on top of their Sphero RVR.
At HomeAmanda Vaden

What Third-Party Hardware is Compatible with Sphero RVR?

In this blog, we’ll look “under the hood” of RVR, explore the different third party hardware that’s compatible with it, and hear from one of the engineers who worked tirelessly to bring this first-of-its-kind robot to you. 
How To Use A Sphero Mini Sensor Board For First-Year Physics Labs
At SchoolJohn R. Conrad

How To Use A Sphero Mini Sensor Board For First-Year Physics Labs

In this blog post, I would like to share how the Sphero Mini Sensor board (SMSB) was hacked from a Sphero Mini as a learning tool for my university students. This is a great project for college or first-year high school physics labs. After reading the entire article, I welcome you to reach out to me directly to try it for yourself. 
Rebuilding connections in the classroom is important after a year and a half of remote and hybrid learning.
At SchoolKate Sheppard

Rebuilding Personal Connections in the Classroom

Every Sunday since schools reopened families across the country have been having the same conversation: Why do we have to go back to school? Why can’t teachers just continue teaching remotely?
A boy and girl sit at a table playing an arcade game built from a littleBits kit.
At HomeSphero Team

What is National STEM/STEAM Day? Here are Six Ways to Celebrate

There's no debate that STEM and STEAM skills are integral in children's education. That's why every November 8 since 2015, National STEM/STEAM Day illuminates the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Encouraging children to advance in these fields will crucially support the backbone of the country — and its future.
Should STEM Education be a part of education standards?
At SchoolAngela Stone

Should STEM Be Part of Education Standards?

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals play a vital role in sustaining the growth and stability of the economy. In the long run, STEM education fosters critical thinkers, improves science literacy, and empowers a generation of innovators.
Professional development webinar on the engineering design process from Sphero.
At SchoolAmanda Vaden

Inspired Problem Solving: The Engineering Design Process

Join us live: Wednesday, November 3rd at 3 PM MDT
BONUS: Attend live for PD credit, the chance to win a Sphero BOLT (or indi, if you teach early learners), and join other educators in the conversation!
Want to learn how to build a robot? Our step-by-step guide will show you how.
At SchoolSphero Team

How To Build A Robot: A Step-By-Step Guide for Beginners

In this article, two engineers from the Sphero team will fill you in on what you need to know to get started working with kids to build robots as part of a STEAM activity, including what tools, materials, and supplies you need, which steps to follow, and why programming is the next area where kids can engage after building their robots.