Experiences with KIBO

Greek Gods and Robots at The Steward School

Robin Ricketts, Computational Thinking and Robotics Teacher (The Steward School, Richmond, VA)

See how second grade students used KIBO within an integrated Greek Mythology STEAM lesson at The Steward School.

Going on a Bear Hunt - with KIBO!

Marsha Odell, Children's Computer Corner

During the month of August, we completed our last week-long KIBO Robotics Camp here in Washington state. We used the children’s book “Going on a Bear Hunt” as our theme for the week and used KIBO to reenact the story!

KIBO Celebrates 100th day of School at Yavneh Academy

Chani Lichtiger, Director of Technology & Curriculum Design Innovator

First Graders at Yavneh Academy celebrate the 100th Day of School with an engineering design challenge – to program their KIBOs to dance a happy dance and make their way down a path to Yavneh Academy to celebrate with our school mascot – the Redhawk!

Introducing KIBO to 2nd Graders at Susie C. Altmayer School

Sandy Bader, Technology Integrator, Susie C. Altmayer Elementary School

KIBO is being used to introdduce second graders to coding concepts in a step by step approach – from learning the features of robots, to basic programming and then onto creating more complex “programs” to control KIBO.

Engineering a Carousel at Singapore's Westgate Centre

My First Skool, Singapore

The teachers and children at the First Skool created a carousel with KIBO as part of their project to showcase the use of technology. With KIBO, they went through a process to design, communicate with their peers, and to solve the problems they faced learn through play – resulting in a wonderful carousel they were very proud to showcase.

Integrating KinderLab’s Engineering Process into the Grade 1 Judaic Studies Curriculum

Rahel Grebler, Yavneh Academy, Paramus, NJ

Read about this first grade classroom experience with a collaborative project based on the story of Noah’s Ark, blending engineering, arts, and Judaic studies. The KinderLab Engineering Design Process guided their work and the students really rose to the challenge!

KIBO Engineering in 4-day summer STEM program

Nancy Kincaid, Suncrest Primary School

Learn how Pre-K kids used KIBO and its Engineering Design Journals during in a four-day STEM summer program. See the growth the children made day over day in developing their projects and see their excitement with their experiences using KIBO.

KIBO the Cave Explorer at PS321

Brian Sulkow, New York Public Schools, Brooklyn, NY

Students learn how to navigate “caves” with KIBO – introducing measurement and problem solving techniques that students can rely on for the rest of their lives. KIBO gives their youngest students the opportunity to have a deep, and exciting engineering experience.

One Class’ KIBO Journey at Yavneh Academy

Chani Lichtiger, Director Educational Technology

When their first graders use KIBO, they learn a whole new form of communication that translates into every aspect of their academic and social activities. The first graders used KIBO to further their thinking about various units of study.

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