/ Robotics with GearsBot

This course uses the virtual GearsBot platform to teach Computational Thinking.

Getting Started

Course Overview

Computational Thinking

Four Computational Thinking Skills

Planning a Birthday Party

The GearsBot App

Basic Movements

Pause, Sleep, Rest

Maze Challenges

Dungeon Challenges

Decomposition

What is Decomposition?

How to Decompose?

Example: Popsicle Stick Model

Importance of Details

Example: Make a Sandwich

Pattern Recognition

What is Pattern Recognition?

How to Find Patterns

Simplifying Patterns

Benefits of Patterns

Movement with Loops

Abstraction

What is Abstraction?

Why use Abstraction?

How to Find Patterns

Look for things that are the same...

Example

Now you try!

Look for changes...

Example

Now you try!

Find Patterns in Patterns...

Example

Now you try!