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Cosmic Coders

Price: 2,495 USD

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Cosmic Coders: Explore the Universe - One Code at a Time.

Experience an out-of-this-world odyssey with Cosmic Coders, where robots, space exploration and coding converge! Join our cosmic crew as learners embark on a thrilling journey through the wonders of outer space.

Young adventurers explore the mysteries of the cosmos and collaborate with fellow crew members to create an interplanetary city while mastering the art of coding with the mBot Neo robot. Brace yourself for an intergalactic voyage that's as fun as it is educational, where creativity and engineering design soar to infinity and beyond!

Grades: 4-8
Students: Up to 30
Contact Hours: 12+

Subject Targets:

Earth Science, Engineering Design, Robotics & Coding, Math, English Language Arts

Reusability and Expansion:

Refill Kit Available: This product offers affordable consumable refill kits. See the materials tab for details.

Settings & Tech Requirements

Recommended Settings:

Summer Camps
Classrooms
Before & After-School Programs
Tech Ed Classrooms
Robotics Clubs
Out-of-School

Tech Requirements:

6 Chromebooks, Windows computers or Mac computers (1 per robot)

Curriculum Topics

Each Activity Includes:

Schedule
Opening & Closing Discussion
Step-By-Step Activity Instructions
Topic Background & Vocabulary
Optional Extension Activities

Curriculum Topics:

Journey to the Worlds Beyond
Meet the Cosmic Coders and Astrobot
Astrobot Training
Journey to a New Home
Avoiding Obstacles
Hidden Hazards
Distress Call Simulation
Code for the Crew’s Happiness
Protect the City
Astrobot Rescue Mission

Professional Development

Product Orientation:

Half-hour free webinar orientation for purchases of $500+
One-hour free webinar orientation for purchases of $1000+
Additional training available for purchase

Materials

Complete Program Includes:

Instructor Guide: 1
Printed Student Flight Logs: 7
Sets of Color Cards: 6
Large Storage Tubs with Lids: 2
Boxes of BrickLAB Bricks: 3
Corrugated cardboard: 6
Small Storage Containers with Lids: 6
Flash Drives with .mblock Sample Code Files: 6
Permanent Markers: 6
mBot Neo Robots: 6
Printer Paper (500 pack): 1
#2 Pencils (12 pack): 1
Pencil Sharpeners: 6
Scissors: 6
Stopwatches: 6
Surge Protector with USB Outlets: 1
Masking tape (60 yard roll): 6
Tape Measures: 6
Access to the Digital Resource Portal

Curriculum Print & Digital Includes:

Instructor Guide: 1
Printed Student Flight Logs: 7
Sets of Color Cards: 6
Access to the Digital Resource Portal

Refill Kit Available:

Looking to use your Cosmic Coders Enrichment Program with the next group of intergalactic explorers? This refill kit will get them up and running in no time!

Printed Student Flight Logs: 7
Sets of Color Cards: 6
Corrugated cardboard: 6
Permanent Markers: 6
Printer Paper (500 pack): 1
#2 Pencils (12 pack): 1
Masking tape (60 yard roll): 6

Standards & Alignment

Habits of Mind:

16 thinking habits developed by Art Costa and Bena Kallick to empower students to succeed in a 21st-century learning environment.

Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations
Creating, Imagining, and Innovating
Finding Humor
Gathering Data Through All Senses
Listening with Understanding and Empathy
Managing Impulsivity
Persisting
Remaining Open to Continuous Learning
Responding with Wonderment and Awe
Striving for Accuracy
Taking Responsible Risks
Thinking & Communicating with Clarity and Precision
Thinking About Thinking
Thinking Flexibly
Thinking Interdependently

21st Century Skills:

A set of widely-applicable abilities essential for success in the information age.

Communication and Collaboration
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-Direction
Information, Media, and Technology Literacy
Leadership and Responsibility
Productivity and Accountability
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics:

CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.5: Generate and analyze patterns. Generate a number or shape pattern that follows a given rule. Identify apparent features of the pattern that were not explicit in the rule itself.
CCSS.Math.Content.4.MD.A.1: Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units including km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz.; l, ml; hr, min, sec. Within a single system of measurement, express measurements in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit.
CCSS.Math.Content.4.MD.A.2: Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit.
CCSS.Math.Content.6.EE.B8: Write an inequality of the form x > c or x < c to represent a constraint or condition in a real-world or mathematical problem. Recognize that inequalities of the form x > c or x < c have infinitely many solutions; represent solutions of such inequalities on number line diagrams.
CCSS.Math.Content.6.EE.B7: Solve real-world and mathematical problems by writing and solving equations of the form x + p = q and px = q for cases in which p, q and x are all nonnegative rational numbers.

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1/CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1/CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 4-6 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.5/CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.5/CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.5: With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

Next Generation Science Standards:*

NGSS 3-5-ETS1-2: Engineering Design

* Next Generation Science Standards and NGSS is a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.

International Society for Technology in Education:

1.1d Technology Operations: Students understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations; demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies; and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.

ISTE Standards for Students, ©2016, ISTE® (International Society for Technology in Education), iste.org. All rights reserved. ISTE was not involved in the production of this product and does not endorse it.

About the Author

Alexandra Sherman

Alexandra Sherman has been an educator in Virginia since 2009. She started her career as a 5th grade teacher and finished her career in the classroom as a STEM instructor for grades 5–6. Throughout her four years as a STEM instructor, she developed a passion for growing young engineers. She is driven to help students from all backgrounds gain exposure to careers in STEM and bring their hidden talents for engineering to the surface. Alexandra transitioned to working as a curriculum writer in 2022 and is honored to have the opportunity to enrich STEM instruction on a larger scale. Her interests outside of education include cooking, crocheting and singing.

Joel Cilli

Located in Pennsylvania, Joel is a multi-talented STEM educator specializing in 3D printing, robotics and electronics. As an online educator, Joel seeks out ways to bring dynamic learning experiences to a geographically distributed classroom of learners. Through creative technology, students can create and build meaningful projects that express their unique ideas and personality.

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