Platform

• Sphero Edu

Digital Technologies Progress Outcomes

• CT = PO2

• DDDO = PO1

Cross-Curricular Links

• Maths & Stats

Year Levels

• Y3-4 (Guided)

• Y5-6+

Duration

• 1 lesson

Resources

• Activity Guide

Differentiation

Change the shape and size of the target area to practise aiming for different locations.

Add barriers or other kinds of obstacles to navigate around, over or under in order to reach the bullseye.

Extension

Guide your learners to try another game activity in the Sphero Challenge Series:

• Bowling Challenge

• Shape Challenge

• Maze Challenge

• Mini Golf Challenge

About Activity

This play-based activity is designed to help learners gain skills and experience with digital technologies by practising basic programming through an iterative process to direct Sphero bots.

Learners will create a target area and aim to navigate their Sphero towards the centre by coding a program that controls direction, speed and timing. They will do their best to guide their bot as close to the centre as they can and collect points based on the accuracy of their position. Learners will have fun while working to refine and improve their programs after each attempt, or iteration.

Activity Guide

Challenge Series – Digital Play with Sphero

This activity is one of a series digital play-based resources using the block code-based Programs function with Sphero, designed to guide your learners to practise skills and explore concepts in digital technologies through creativity, achievement motivation and fun! Check out these other activities in the collection: