Addition: Add It Up with Dot! (Gr. 1-2)

Description

In this lesson, students will get to know Dash and Dot while being introduced to the ideas of robotics and programming.

Objectives

  • Identify that adding a number to another number increases the total value
  • Become familiar with basic addition facts
  • Construct basic addition problems using Dot’s Eye Pattern lights
  • Design a sequence of code using Blockly

Lesson Procedure

  • Class 1: Adding Practice (20 minutes)
  • Class 2: Adding Dot's Lights (20 minutes)

Curriculum Connections Summary

  • Ontario - Mathematics & Algebra (Coding)
  • Quebec - Mathematics
  • New Brunswick - Mathematics
  • Nova Scotia - Mathematics & ICT
  • Newfoundland & Labrador - Mathematics
  • Saskatchewan - Mathematics
  • Prince Edward Island - Mathematics
  • Manitoba - Mathematics
  • British Columbia - Mathematics & ADST
  • Alberta - Mathematics & ICT
  • Yukon Territories - Follow's B.C.'s Curriculum
  • Northwest Territories - Follows Alberta's Curriculum
  • Nunavut - Follows Alberta's Curriculum


 

Robots and Accessories

Dot

Other Supplies

  • Projector or interactive display with mirroring capability
  • Small pieces of different colored candy or small colored blocks
  • Sotebook paper
  • Pencils
  • [Optional] Dot General Planning worksheet
  • [Optional] access to Twitter and Instagram
  • Tablets - See Tablet Compatibility

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Dash & Dot
Dash & Dot

Open their eyes to how the world works, coding ideas into adventures.