Description

In this lesson, students will identify and draw shapes. Students will then work in small groups to construct an attachment for Dash to hold a marker and program Dash to draw each shape according to its attributes.

Objectives

Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or equal faces
identify squares, circles, rectangles, triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and rhombi (or teacher may determine 2D shapes used for this lesson)
program Dash to draw a shape based on a prescribed set of attributes using Blockly
program movement, turns, and loops
design an accessory for Dash to draw a shape

Lesson Procedure

Class 1: Building the Attachment (30 minutes)
Class 2: Programming (30 minutes)

Robots and Accessories

Other Supplies

Pre-cut shapes including: circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, and pentagons (1 set per group)
Dry erase board, marker, and eraser (1 per student)
Shape Riddles worksheet
Plastic bag (1 per group)
Bulletin board paper (2 large sheets per group)
Markers (3-4 per group)
Recycled materials: cardboard paper, cardboard rolls, cardstock, rubber bands, velcro, string, plastic cups
Glue stick (1 per group)
Masking or washi tape (1 roll per group)
[Optional] Building Brick Connectors and Legos
[Optional] access to Twitter and Instagram
Tablets - See Tablet Compatibility

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