Sphero Computer Science Foundations Course 1

SKU: 990-0471

Computer Science Foundations (CSF) is a supplemental, standards-aligned curriculum designed to be taught in the classroom alongside our Sphero BOLT robot. By the end of course 1, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency with the draw canvas and know how to use block programs to manipulate lights and sounds, and create loops and conditionals.

  • 24 lessons in a printed teacher guide book
  • Aligned to NGSS, CSTA, TEKS and various international and state standards
  • Includes a perpetual license to all digital student facing materials and content
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Price:
$200

Objectives & Themes

In Course 1, students will demonstrate proficiency with the Draw Canvas and know how to use block programs to manipulate lights and sounds and create loops and conditionals.
An excited teacher and students pointing to a robot ball covered in paint.
You guessed it, we’re talking about the Arts. Using Sphero robots, students will use the Draw and Block Canvas to paint, write poetry, compose music, and dance.
A teacher and students sitting on the floor playing a shapes and numbers game with robot toys balls.
As students progress to programming with blocks, they’ll learn how to connect numbers in equations, play dice games, design guessing games, and create their own figure skating routines.
Students sitting around a table working on a science project using a toy robot ball.
Students will use their polycarbonate robotic ball to understand the natural world by mimicking the movement of animals, programming a school of fish, and modeling sleep patterns.
Hands holding an iPad scanning a QR code to access Computer Science Foundations.

Student facing instructions and pre-loaded blocks for every activity.

Teachers can access every lesson in the Sphero Edu app by scanning the QR code or by navigating to the CS Foundations tab under ‘Activities’ in the app. Teachers can then assign individual lessons to each student’s Workbook. Many lessons have pre-loaded blocks so students can start coding right away.

An infographic displaying the 3 levels of programming.
An infographic displaying the 3 levels of programming.

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