Pen Prototype: Drawing Nests
Bird of the Year Extension Topic
Platform
Bee-Bot
Blue-Bot
Digital Technologies Progress Outcomes
Cross-Curricular Links
Year Levels
Y1-2 (Directed)
Y3-4 (Guided)
Y5-6+
Duration
1 lesson
Resources
Differentiation
Have supplies ready for constructing a pen holder attachement, or let ākonga explore for materials themselves.
Extension
Expand the discussion to consider how layering basic geometric shapes is used elsewhere in nature and society to create meaningful and reliable structures.
About Activity
This extension topic pairs with the Pen Prototype activity to focus the project onmimicing the construction of a bird nest and connecting with the annual celebration of Bird of the Year, Te Manu Rongonui o Te Tau.
Use this activity guide on its own or along with the Pen Prototype activity to create a pen holder that allows the bots to draw as they move, then write simple programs using a sequence of directional instructions to draw layers of perfect circles that resemble a bird nest.
Activity Guide
