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Math with Dash

 Robots automatically create buy-in with students because they are fun and relevant, and allow creativity in learning and expressing learning. This week, I am showing you a 5th-grade order pair activity my students completed with Dash robots. 
Students started by reviewing vocabulary for graphing ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. Then, they completed an activity that allowed them to use ordered pairs to create an image on a graph. After this, students partnered up and created simple images. Partners were then paired with another partnership and voted on which image to write down the ordered pairs. The ordered pairs were swapped with another group and groups had to use the ordered pairs to create an unknown image. Additionally, students needed to create an apparatus to hold a marker and attach it to the Dash robot to draw the image as the robot traveled around it. Here are some pictures of the stages of the project.
Photo Credits: Vicki's Tech Hub

Photo Credits: Vicki's Tech Hub

Photo Credits: Vicki's Tech Hub
Photo Credits: Vicki's Tech Hub
Photo Credits: Vicki's Tech Hub
Photo Credits: Vicki's Tech Hub
Photo Credits: Vicki's Tech Hub
Photo Credits: Vicki's Tech Hub
Photo Credits: Vicki's Tech Hub
Photo Credits: Vicki's Tech Hub
Photo Credits: Vicki's Tech Hub
Photo Credits: Vicki's Tech Hub
Dash robots are easy and intuitive to use. If your students have never coded before they will be successful right from the start. If your students have coded before, they can add in more complex coding that challenges their learning. Go ahead and try something new. You won't be disappointed!
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