Computer Science Foundations Educator Guide (Course 2)

SKU: 990-0472
Price:
$50

Computer Science Foundations (CSF) is a supplemental, standards-aligned curriculum designed to be taught in the classroom alongside our BOLT robot. Almost all the lessons are fully compatible with BOLT+, Sphero’s latest round robot.*

By the end of course 2, students will demonstrate a mastery of block programming by manipulating sensors, loops, conditionals, variables, and functions.

STANDARDS-ALIGNED CS LEARNING: Aligned to NGSS, CSTA, TEKS, and various international and state standards.

PRINTED TEACHER GUIDEBOOK: A resource-rich print guide containing 24 detailed lessons for educators. Digital materials are available at no cost on Sphero Central.

REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS: Lessons that connect coding concepts to real-world applications, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

ADAPTABLE CURRICULUM: Flexible lesson plans that can be tailored to different classroom settings and student needs.

*Lessons utilizing the BOLT magnetometer and on charger event blocks will not work with BOLT+. Learn which robots work with CS Foundations.

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Objectives & Themes

In Course 2

Students will demonstrate a mastery of block programming by manipulating sensors, loops, conditionals, variables, and functions. They will also understand block to text transitions.

With their robots and Block programming skills, students will learn to communicate clearly with their partners, offer praise and encouragement, and grow their classroom community.
In this series of Block lessons, students will use their Sphero robots to represent the elements of a story, develop dialogue, retell historical events, and even overcome writer's block.
Bring out your inner gamer through a series of lessons designed to develop your Block programming skills-play Bingo, search for hidden treasure and build your own set of dice.
With their robots and Block programming skills, students will learn to communicate clearly with their partners, offer praise and encouragement, and grow their classroom community.
In this series of Block lessons, students will use their Sphero robots to represent the elements of a story, develop dialogue, retell historical events, and even overcome writer's block.
Bring out your inner gamer through a series of lessons designed to develop your Block programming skills-play Bingo, search for hidden treasure and build your own set of dice.