Bee-Bot - Day 1


1. Title: Let's Meet Bee-Bot

2. Objectives
 To learn the name of the robot, Beebot.
 To learn the fundamental sequence of commands

3. Key Concepts
 Direction / Button / Power / Command

4. Georgia Standards

2nd Grade
S2CS4.
Students will use the ideas of system, model, change, and scale in exploring scientific and technological matters.
S2CS4.a
Identify the parts of things, such as toys or tools, and identify what things can do when put together that they could not do otherwise.
S2CS4.b
Use a model—such as a toy or a picture—to describe a feature of the primary thing.
S2CS5.
Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly.
S2CS7.
Student will understand important features of the process of scientific inquiry.
S2P2.
Students will identify sources of energy and how the energy is used.
MCC2.MD.10
Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to represent a data set with up to four categories. Solve simple put-together, take-apart, and compare problems 10 using information presented in a bar graph.











5. Procedures
1) Take one engineer log and follow the instructions.
(a teacher can use two images below)








2) Learn rules for using Bee-Bots.
- You must share your Bee-Bot with your partner or team members.
- The Bee-Bot is very sensitive. Please use it only on the board.
- Don’t use your hand to change the direction of a Bee-Bot’s movement.
- Only after you finish the center, you can move to the next centers.

3) Turn on the power and sound switches.

4) Use “commands” to “program” your Bee-Bot to move. 
Please, remember the fundamental sequence of commands. 





6. Review
- What is the name of this robot? 
- What is the first command that you need to program a Beebot? 
- What is the last command that you need to give?
- What is an important rule that you have to remember when operating the Bee-Bot robots?