mBots
mBot is a STEAM education robot for beginners, that makes teaching and learning robot programming simple and fun. With just a screwdriver and the step by step instructions, children can build a robot from scratch and experience the joys of hands-on creation. As they go, they will learn about a variety of robotic machinery and electronic parts, get to grips with the fundamentals of block-based programming, and develop their logical thinking and design skills.
Setting Up the mBot
1. Assemble the mBot
2. Play with the mBot
3. Control mBot with Makeblock App
2. Play with the mBot
3. Control mBot with Makeblock App
mBot Features:
Introducing Students to mBot
Step 1 - Cast the vision. Reinforce why coding is super important to learn in the 21st century.
Step 2 - Dazzle a bit. Show them mBot and some of its features. http://education.makeblock.com/resource/explore-mbot-tutorials-collection/
Step 3 - Guide the first steps. Start out on this getting started tutorial. http://education.makeblock.com/resource/getting-started-programming-mblock/
Step 4 - Let them loose. Have students explore possible projects on the MakeBlock website and get them thinking about what they want to do. Student choice! http://education.makeblock.com/resource/?query=146,199,154&page=1
Step 5 - Challenge them. Pick a project from the MakeBlock site to code, create something brand new or try some of the fun projects below.
Step 6 - Watch the wow! happen in your room.
Step 2 - Dazzle a bit. Show them mBot and some of its features. http://education.makeblock.com/resource/explore-mbot-tutorials-collection/
Step 3 - Guide the first steps. Start out on this getting started tutorial. http://education.makeblock.com/resource/getting-started-programming-mblock/
Step 4 - Let them loose. Have students explore possible projects on the MakeBlock website and get them thinking about what they want to do. Student choice! http://education.makeblock.com/resource/?query=146,199,154&page=1
Step 5 - Challenge them. Pick a project from the MakeBlock site to code, create something brand new or try some of the fun projects below.
Step 6 - Watch the wow! happen in your room.
Fun Projects to Try:
Coding Challenges from TLDSB https://sites.google.com/a/tldsb.net/tldsb-coding/mbot-programming-challenges