4th grade math elective course proposals

There are 11 lessons included in this package with a syllabus. Each lesson comes in a google drive format. The 11 lessons are geared towards a middle school background but can be edited to a 2nd grade level need be. The content of each lesson includes a math/coding/logic review, an in-class acitviy, and a challenge problem which can either be done in-class or assigned as a homework depending on the class pace. These lessons can be done in an hour, but once again, depending on class pace can be s

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Activities, Elective Course Proposals

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2nd - 8th

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Introduction to VEX: Lesson 7

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These lesson slides teach students about eye sensors, and solidify their knowledge on if-then loops. Students will be challenged to solve a disk maze and find a pattern involvindg the colours. Moreover, they will be presented the coral reef challenge (SAMPLE SOLUTION INCLUDED). For more information, here is the syllabus info:Lesson 7:Eye sensorsActivity 7:Solve the disk mazeChallenge 7:Collect as much garbage in the coral reef as possible! Go to the Coral reef cleanup playground.

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2nd - 8th

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Also included in: Introduction to VEX Course, Virtual Robot Block Coding Course

Introduction to VEX: Lesson 10

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In this lesson, students will learn about coordinates and learn about an alternate way of approaching coordinates. This lesson can be reasaonably extended into two lessons. The 'SUPER DUPER FUNCTION' is a function that allows the VR to travel to the grid number inputed. The robot can be located ANYWHERE, and if you input a number, the robot will travel to it on the grid number playground.For more information, here is the syllabus info below: Lesson 10: Math Review: coordinatesActivity 10:Get to

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2nd - 8th

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Also included in: Introduction to VEX Course, Virtual Robot Block Coding Course

Introduction to VEX: Lesson 9

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This lesson includes several challenges that students can try to solve in order to practice using the coding skills they have learned over the past 8 lessons. This is a great lesson to test how well students understood coding concepts, or organzie group activites. Students will be able to comfortably use eye sensors by the end of this lesson. 4/7 solutions are provided.Lesson 9:Line Detector ChallengesActivity 9:There are 7 different levels of ‘coding puzzles’, great for group work competitions!

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2nd - 8th

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Also included in: Introduction to VEX Course, Virtual Robot Block Coding Course

Introduction to VEX: Lesson 8

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In this lesson, students will learn about the following:the difference between electromagnets and regular magnetsdifferentiating which coding approach is bestStudents can explore the differences between a manual, eye sensory, or variable approach to the same problem. The variable solution is included.For more information, here is the syllabus info below:Lesson 8: ElectromagnetsActivity 8: Pick up all blue disks (three ways)ManuallyEye sensorsVariablesPick up a disk of each colour and return to t

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2nd - 8th

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Also included in: Introduction to VEX Course, Virtual Robot Block Coding Course

Introduction to VEX: Lesson 11

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The final lesson, we will be solving the hidden pixel art challenge! This lesson will go over how to solve the pixel art challenge, SAMPLE SOLUTION INCLUDED.

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2nd - 8th

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