K2L3 Meet the Tale-bot

Lesson Duration: 45 minutes

Grade: K2

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Learning Objectives

2. Children will be able to provide multi-step instructions to Tale-bot.

3. Children will be able to understand basic coding concepts through Tale-bot's operations.

3 mins - Welcome Time

• Sing the "Hello Song"

• Introduce today's topic: "Today we're going to meet a special robot friend called Tale-bot!"

7 mins - Discovery Chat: GREAT Rules

Introduce classroom rules for using Tale-bot using the acronym GREAT:

• Gentle Hands: "We touch Tale-bot gently."

• Ready to Share: "We take turns with Tale-bot."

• Everyone Listens: "We listen to instructions carefully."

• Ask for Help: "If you're not sure, ask a teacher."

• Time for Fun: "Let's enjoy learning with Tale-bot!"

12 mins - Activity 1: Warm-up: Be a Robot

• Explain 'forward' and 'backward' movements

• Children take turns being robot leaders:

- One leader decides 'forward' or 'backward'

- Another leader rolls the dice for the number of steps

- Other students are robots and act

• Practice: "Let's try! Step 1: Forward or Backward? Step 2: How many steps? Step 3: Act now!"

• Extend the activity by adding more complex instructions like "turn left" or "turn right"

12 mins - Activity 2: Get to Know Tale-bot!

• Introduce Tale-bot: "I have two big eyes and some buttons on the top of my head. I have two red wheels, two blue arms, and two yellow wings."

• Demonstrate Tale-bot's functions:

- Green button + Orange button = Go forward

- Dance button + Orange button = Dance

- Mic button + Orange button = Talk

• Let children take turns pressing button combinations and observing Tale-bot's actions

• Encourage children to describe what Tale-bot does after each command

9 mins - Activity 3: Forward, Forward

• Set up: Use paper cups to build a tower

• Challenge: Program Tale-bot to reach the cup tower and knock down as many cups as possible

• Encourage children to experiment with different commands and use of arms/wings

• Discuss: "Would the arms and wings be helpful? How about using Lego blocks instead of cups?"

• Allow children to try different strategies and compare results

2 mins - Wrap-Up

• Recap: "Today we met Tale-bot! We learned how to give it commands and make it move!"

• Sing the "Goodbye Song"