Bee-Bot Teaching Ideas

Developed by teachers from St Michaels Blacktown,& Chisholm Catholic Primary

KLA Ideas Stage English- Reading, Writing, Talking and Listening Mathematics- Position

Letter/Word Activities using the alphabet map -Guess what word I have spelt-following directions to spell a word -fastest route to a letter -how many moves to get to a letter -Spell the word (at, cat etc) -make a route to the vowels -spell your name/friends names -use a mat with matching words and pictures to read a word and travel to the matching picture. -use a mat with pictures and sounds to say a sound and travel to the matching picture

ES1 S1

Mathematics- Position -Whole Number -Addition and Subtraction

Play the snakes and ladders game using a grid and dice.

ES1 S1

Mathematics- Position -2D space English- Talking and Listening

Give directions about shapes, colour and size using an attribute mat. (Could also be used using 3D shapes, money)

ES1

English- Talking and Listening S&T- Design and Make Mathematics- Position

Design a board game on a grid. S2

Mathematics- Position -Length -Addition and Subtraction -Multiplication and Division -Area

Measuring Perimeter using the informal units of how many moves the bee-bot makes. Determining the actual perimeter and area of a mat or surface.

ES1 S1 S2

English- Writing Use the street map to write a story about the bee-bots day out.

ES1 S1

Bee-Bot Teaching Ideas

Developed by teachers from St Michaels Blacktown,& Chisholm Catholic Primary

KLA Ideas Stage Creative Arts Music Mathematics- Position

Create a dance to music for the bee-bot to perform (Use action songs, like The Wiggles Do the twist

ES1 S1

Mathematics Position HSIE English- Writing, Talking and Listening

Design and Make a 2D or 3D Neighborhood, Zoo, Farm, School etc (Relate to Unit). Write stories, give directions, visit the monkeys, the canteen etc.

ES1 S1

English- Reading, Writing, Talking and Listening CA- Music Mathematics- Position

Going on a Bear Hunt with Bee-bot. Design a mat, perform to the music/story.

ES1

English- Reading, Writing, Talking and Listening

Fairy Tales with Bee-bot- 3 Little Pigs, Goldilocks, Red Riding Hood etc. Design a mat and walk through the stories.

ES1

Mathematics Position English Talking and Listening, Writing

Use the racing mat, find your way, write the directions, have a race with someone else to see who can work it out first.

ES1 S1

Mathematics- Position English- Talking and Listening, Writing

Use the treasure mat to hide bee-bot in a cave. Get to the volcano, cross the bridge etc. Draw/write your instructions.

ES1 S1

English- Talking and Listening Mathematics- Position

Play a barrier game- use a mini grid to place a bee-bot picture in a particular spot. Direct your partner to the spot, see if you are correct

ES1 S1

Mathematics- Whole Number -Addition and Subtraction -Patterns and Algebra

Using a number line- develop 1- 10 number skills. -number recognition, number sequence, one-one correspondence Use a larger number line and determine how many moves forward to get to the next number.

ES1

Bee-Bot Teaching Ideas

Ideas from teachers from Good Shepherd School, Plumpton

KLA ACTIVITY STAGE English Blends and Word Families Mat

* Grid with some onsets and rimes in different coloured squares. Children have to move the Bee-Bot to make words.

S1

English Subject, Verb, Object Mat * Grid with subjects, verbs and objects in different colours. Children make sentences.

ES1 /S1

Mathematics Number Line Mat * A number line grid used for counting, one to one correspondence, addition, subtraction etc

ES1 / S1

English/Mathematics Kid Sized Grids * Draw up (or paint) on playground, a grid for children to pretend they are the Bee-Bot and move physically around the grid. They can wear little Bee headbands and/or wings.

ES1/S1

English Letter Mat * Grid with letters of the alphabet. Children can spell words for partner or teacher can give instruction cards to spell the words. Hint: Pause (at least twice) and/or rotate on the each selected letter.

ES1/S1

English Listening/ Following Directions * One child uses cards to create a sequence. They instruct a partner who has to listen to the directions and follow.

ES1/S1

Mathematics Shape Mat * Using positional language, direct a partner to a shape on the mat (uses colour, size and shape)

ES1/S1

English Busy Street Mat * One child directs another to a given place. Extension multiple stops or turns.

ES1/S1

Science and Technology

Animal Mat * Grid with animals. Children given directions to an animal. When they land on it, they have to describe it (oral/written). Eg covering, size etc

ES1/S1

Bee-Bot Teaching Ideas

Ideas from teachers from Good Shepherd School, Plumpton

KLA ACTIVITY STAGE Science and Technology

Design and Make * Children design and make a zoo grid. Write instructions for partners Eg. visit the monkeys, then the snakes, then the elephants. Extension find the shortest route

ES1/S1

English Picture Mat * Grid with pictures on it each starting with a different letter of the alphabet. Children need to follow route in alphabetical order starting from various points.

ES1/S1

Mathematics Number Mat * Grid with numbers on it. Children need to follow route in numerical order starting from various points. (counting on)

ES1/S1

Mathematics Co-ordinates Mat * Grid with letter/number co-ordinates down each axis and pictures in the squares. Children use co-ordinate cards and starting point. Children record route taken.

Late ES1 S1

English/Mathematics School Scavenger Hunt Mat * Create your own school map on a grid. Children follow clues/directions and find their way around their school to collect items in a scavenger hunt.

ES1/S1

English/Mathematics Using Books * Use Picture books that take a journey Eg. Nikis Walk, Rosies Walk, A Nice Walk in the Jungle, The Bear Hunt and create grids based on pictures from the story. Children re-create the journey.

ES1/S1

English/Mathematics Mazes * Children use 3D wooden blocks/arches on a grid to create a maze. They then need to program Bee-Bot to work their way through maze.

ES1/S1

Bee-Bot Teaching Ideas

Ideas from teachers from Good Shepherd School, Plumpton

PROGRAMMING

Shapes Mat * Using positional language, direct a partner to a shape on the mat (use colour, size and shape)

ES1/S1 Mathematics

Outcome SGES1.3 SGS1.3 SGES1.2 SGS1.2

Indicators giving and following simple

directions to position an object or themselves

using everyday language to describe their position in relation to other objects

using everyday language to describe an object in relation to themselves

using everyday language to describe an object in relation to another object

describing position of objects in models, photographs and drawings

using terms left and right to describe the position of objects in relation to themselves

identifying, representing and naming circles, squares, triangles and rectangles (hexagons, rhombuses, trapeziums) in different orientations and in pictures and the environment.

Assessment Task: * Children use drawings to create a route/path and identify objects along the path.

Bee-Bot Teaching Ideas

Ideas by teachers from Our Lady of Lourdes Primary, Seven Hills

KLA Activity Stage

English / HSIE

Using Busy Street map: Direct Bee Bot to particular shop. Children are asked to answer questions related to the shop eg: What is the name of the shop? Do you know the name of the person who works there? What might you find inside? Describe the shop. Use in association with Big Book Nikis Walk Develop your own grid according to your unit (eg the zoo, your school, underwater environment)

ES1/S1

English

Write a recount of Bee-Bots journey

ES1/S1

English

Read a sequence of steps to take Bee Bot on a journey someone else has constructed

ES1/S1

English

Write your own story of a journey for Bee-Bot for someone else to follow.

ES1/S1

Science & Technology

Design, draw and label your own street map for Bee- Bot to follow (Use grid paper later may be transferred to larger grid)

ES1/S1

Mathematics

Use sequence cards to plot a journey for yourself or for someone else on the street map.

ES1/S1

English Using the Alphabet Grid Show children a picture card. Ask them to direct Bee-Bot to the beginning sound for the picture. Can be repeated as an oral activity

ES1

English

Using the Alphabet Grid Direct the Bee-Bot to spell a specific word

ES1/S1

English

Using the Alphabet Grid Follow a set of directions to find a mystery word.

S1

Bee-Bot Teaching Ideas

Ideas by teachers from Our Lady of Lourdes Primary, Seven Hills

KLA Activity Stage Mathematics

Using Shape Grid Make a larger overlay using plastic sheet to allow for an additional grid line around the outside of the shape grid to allow for different starting points. Children direct Bee-Bot to a specific shape, follow directions verbal, written, sequence cards and identify destination shape.

Using any grid Program a set of instructions. Children observe path taken then predict destination if the same set of instructions are followed.

Mathematics Measurement Predict how many steps Bee-Bot will take to go through a constructed tunnel

ES1/S2

Measurement Children work out how many steps Bee-Bot would take to travel a given length e.g.45cm Incorporate time children use stop watch to time journey Pose question Can you find a pattern between length of journey, time taken, number of steps.

S2

Mathematics Using die Use two dice (large pocket dice/ number dice) Put directional arrows, symbols or words in dice pockets. Roll number dice and directional dice. Child must program Bee- Bot to follow the direction of die. Using two die, one with numbers, one with letters children roll die children follow directions to find a position on a grid

Using two or more Bee-Bots

Ideas from teachers at St Michaels Blacktown and Chisholm CPS, Bligh Park

Design and Make a Beebot 3D Neighborhood Early Stage One Key Learning Areas: English, Mathematics, HSIE, S&T, CA

Teaching and Learning Sequence

1. Allow students opportunities to explore using the Bee-bot street mat. - work in pairs to give each other directions to get to a destination - draw the route their bee-bot has taken - identify the quickest route to a destination - determine how many right hand/left hand turns etc they used - write a story about their bee-bots day out - make their own direction cards for a partner to follow

2. Organise a neighborhood walk within the community, note the types of buildings, street signs, street numbers, parks, shops etc.

3. Work in co-operative groups to design and make their own Bee-bot neighborhood.

-discuss the local neighborhood -sketch ideas for buildings, parks etc -provide a full size grid for the students to use to plan their neighborhood -using lego or blocks, design the buildings, bridges, signs, etc and trial the sizes and shapes 4. When the neighborhood is complete students work co-operatively to

complete the activities in sequence 1, using their own design.