Dash Coding | Robotfun Academy

Curriculum: Dash Coding

Sequences: Changing Parameters

Introduce Dash and define the terms “sequencing” and “algorithms.”

Sequences: Lights, Sounds, Animations

Introduce coding using Blockly and Dash the robot. Explore sequencing with Dash.

Sequences: Lights, Sounds, and Animations with Dot

Further explore sequencing with Dot.

Sequences: Movements

Explore using sequencing with Dash.

Loops: Repeat Forever

Explore using loops with the Repeat Forever block.

Sequences: Changing Parameters

Learn how to change the parameters (distances, speeds, etc.) in programs.

Unplugged: Loops

Learn the definition and function of loops. Students will use loops to create a dance for Dash.

Loops: Repeat X with Dot

Use the Repeat block to define a specific number of loops.

Loops: Repeat X with Dash

Explore using the Repeat block to define a specific number of loops.

Events: Waiting for Events

Explore using Wait For blocks.

Sequences: Complex Parameters

adding more complexity to their codes by programming Dash to look in a variety of directions and turn.

Unplugged: Event Handlers

Students will use event handlers to “program” their classmates using Dot’s buttons.

Events: Event Handlers, Part 1

learn about how to use When blocks in Blockly to create event handlers for Dash and Dot.

Events: Event Handlers, Part 2

Identify why we use event handlers and will use a variety of event handlers effectively.

Loops: Multiple Loops

Use multiple loops in a program.

Loops: Nested Loops

Learn how and why to use Nested Loops.

Events: Event Handlers with Dash and Dot

Write a program using event handlers with both Dash and Dot.

Unplugged: Conditionals

Learn the definition and function of conditionals.

Conditionals: If/Then, Part 1

Explore the benefits of using conditionals in their code.

Conditionals: If/Then, Part 2

Understand how multiple conditionals affect a program.

Loops: Repeat Until Loops

Learn how and why to use Repeat Until blocks.

Conditionals: If/Else

Learn how and when to use If/Else blocks.

Unplugged: Functions

Explore building and constructing different VEX GO Creatures.

Functions: Part 1

Explore using Functions in computer programming.

Functions: Part 2

Use functions and combine them with event handlers and loops.

Level F, Lesson 1

Understand how to identify and use nested conditionals.

Unplugged: Variables

Learn about the benefits of using variables when coding and in real life. Students will then practice using variables to create stories.

Variables: Single Variables

Use variables in a program.

Variables: Complex Variables

Understand how to use and manipulate many variables within the same program.

Variables: Multiple Variables

Understand how to use and manipulate many variables within the same program.

Dash is beloved by kids and teachers across the US and around the world. Dash is smart enough to respond to voices and sounds and Dash can dance and sing, which makes for a fun and interactive learning experience for kids. Dash will help kids learn, laugh, and grow. Using one of Wonder Workshop’s free apps, like Blockly or Wonder, kids ages 6-11 can program Dash to move, sing, dance, flash its lights, respond to voices, make sounds, and even tell a story. Dash does not contain a camera.

Using the apps, children learn coding concepts like sequencing, events, loops, algorithms, operations, and variables through self-directed play and guided challenges.