Meet Edison
Turing Tumble Virtual
Don’t want to keep track of all those marbles and parts? Try out this Turing Tumble virtual marble powered computer. Complete with challenges in the menu that get increasingly more difficult.
Read MoreEdScratch Tangible Coding Strips
Print these out, laminate them to make them dry erasable, and then let students do some tangible coding. A great way to get them to slow down and think about what they will code before the jump on the computer and start throwing code together. Another great idea from our Robot General Sherrie Dennis inspired…
Read MoreBarcoding EdVentures with Edison Journal
Using noticing and wondering, structure and function, this journal will introduce compute scientists to Edison robots using the barcode programs in an inquiry-focused way. Print this journal double-sided and flipped on the LONG edge. They do not have to be printed in color but they sure do look good in color!
Read MoreEdison Engineering Design Challenges with Mr. Grigonis
A great collection of engineering design challenges for upper elementary school to high school programmers and engineers.
Read MoreROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics
A growing collection of resources from IEEE Spectrum from elementary activity sheets to real roboticists answering the question – “What is a robot?” and much more!
Read MoreEdTank Obstacle Course and Bit Picker Upper Bot Engineering Design Challenge
Google Slides (click on title slide below and then make a copy for yourself) for use to inspire students with obstacle course ideas and an Bit Picker Upper Bot engineering design challenge with quotes from the book House of Robots by James Patterson. Bit Picker Upper Bot – Engineering Design Challenge Problem: Sherrie dropped a…
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House of Robots by James Patterson (author) and Chris Grabenstein (illustrator)
It was never easy for Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez to fit in, so he’s dreading the day when his genius mom insists he bring her newest invention to school: a walking, talking robot he calls E-for “Error”. Sammy’s no stranger to robots; his house is full of a colorful cast of them. But this one not…
Read MoreHouse of Robots Robot Revolution by James Patterson (author) and Chris Grabenstein (illustrator)
After a few early glitches in their relationship, Sammy and his “bro-bot” E are now fast friends. In fact, E is such a valued member of the family that the other electronic occupants of the House of Robots are feeling sorely unappreciated. And when Sammy’s inventor mom becomes distracted by a top-secret project, the robots…
Read MoreHouse of Robots: Robots Gone Wild by James Patterson (author) and Chris Grabenstein (illustrator)
Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez and his ‘bro-bot’ E are making new friends every day as E works as his bedridden sister Maddie’s school proxy. But disaster strikes when E malfunctions just in time to be upstaged by the super-cool new robot on the block – and loses his ability to help Maddie. Now it’s up to Sammy…
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