IN THIS LESSON

Come build an adorable paper robot and explore a variety of computational thinking and algorithm activities that you can do with your K-2 students using paper robots.

Paper Robot Activities

  1. Use Computational Thinking to build the paper robot.

  2. Play Copy Cat - One person makes a pose and the others copy it.

  3. Pose Papers - Students rotate around the room with partners following the directions on the pose papers. Then, students can create their own pose papers for others to use.

  4. Arrow Algorithms - Students move the paper robots around a mat after creating algorithms using arrow cards. Start with one arrow and then gradually add more. Then, add obstacles students must avoid to some squares.

  5. Dancing Robots - Place Pose Papers on the map. Students use the arrows to make algorithms and the robot must do the pose on each square they land on.

Paper Robot and Pose Paper Template

  • AKS-5 develop and employ Computational Thinking strategies (break-down, find  patterns, and create algorithms) to identify and solve problems

  • E - I can use computational thinking to successfully complete a variety of activities and I am always a responsible citizen in the computer lab.

    S - I can use computational thinking to complete a variety of activities and I am usually a responsible citizen in the computer lab.

    N -I sometimes use computational thinking to complete activities and I am sometimes a responsible citizen in the computer lab.

    U - I cannot use computational thinking to complete a variety of activities and I am rarely a responsible citizen in the computer lab.