We then looked at the life cycle of a caterpillar and used the Dash robot to follow along with the life cycle. Students used the cards to reference what forward, backward, left, right and drive meant. This helped the younger students who are not reading yet be able to use the Blockly App independently.
Here is a video of the students coding Dash through the life cycle of a caterpillar:
Extension opportunities:
-Make dash turn - we chose not to during this round as these students were just exploring the Dash Blockly app and we wanted them to get the hang of it first.
-Sequence/Retell in the correct order of food that the caterpillar ate through. Set out pictures on the floor and have Dash drive through while students retell the story. A great way to incorporate literacy!
