Bee-Bot - Day 2 (Older Group)
2. Objectives
● To visualize the movements of Bee-Bots.
● To measure the distance of the Bee-Bot's one step.
3. Key Concepts
● Direction / Shape / Distance
4. Georgia Standards
1st Grade
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ELACC1W2
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Write
informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts
about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
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ELACC1SLt5
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Add
drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify
idea, thoughts, and feelings.
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MCC1G1
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Distinguish
between defining attributes versus non-defining attributes, build and draw
shapes to possess defining attributes.
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MCC1MD4
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Organize,
represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer
questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category,
and how many more or less are in one category than in another.
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MCC1MD1
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Order
three objects by length; compare the lengths of two objects indirectly by
using a third object.
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MCCK.KD.1
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Describe
measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight.
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MCC1MD2
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Express
the length of an object as a whole number of length units, by laying multiple
copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end.
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PE11a
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Demonstrate
basic movement patterns while changing directions and levels in general and
personal space.
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5. Procedures
1) Review the procedure to move Bee-Bots by playing a body game with command cards.
- Let’s pretend that we are Bee-Bots.
- Can you move by following these commands?
2) Observe how the teacher’s Bee-Bot draws lines and a circle with a pen.
- If I press Forward button two times, what shape of lines would this Bee-Bot draw?
- If I press Right button one time (four times), what shape of lines would this Bee-Bot draw?
3) [Pre-test]Measure how far the Bee-Bot can move forward when
giving a command of moving forward
one time; Count the distance by using
non-standard measures (e.g., paper sticks, clips); Record each
count with a
non-standard measure used for the future reference.
4) [Pre-test] Measure the same distance by using a standard measure (e.g., a ruler); Record the length for
the future reference.
5) Have an individual Bee-Bot.
- Now, we’re going to make our Bee-Bots draw the same lines or shapes together as a group. Please don’t
turn on the power/sound button until I tell you.
6) Discuss and think how to draw the same shapes of lines (or a circle) shown on pictures (using a board
and command cards).
- How can you make your Bee-Bots draw lines (or a circle) like this picture?
- To make a line with this length, how many Forward commands does your Bee-Bot need?
7) Try to draw individually the same lines (or a circle) by using Bee-Bots.
- Now, let’s give your Bee-Bot these commands, as shown by the command cards.
6. Review of Today’s Activity.
- Which direction Bee-Bots move when we press this button?
- What is the length of one step that the Bee-Bot makes?