Lessons
Robotics and coding lessons, matched to supply kits
The short answer. Classbox has step-by-step robotics and coding lessons for grades 3 to 12, each matched to a supply kit and to standards including NGSS and CSTA. Lessons include building a line-following robot, a robotic arm, mBot2 basics, and micro:bit at three levels. Classbox is a lesson library, not an LMS.
Lessons
| Lesson | Grades | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Build a Line-Following Robot | 5 to 6 | 6 hours |
| Building a Robotic Arm | 6 to 12 | 6 hours 25 min |
| mBot2 Basics | 5 to 12 | 6 hours 45 min |
| Beginner Micro:bit | 3 to 12 | 5 hours |
| Intermediate Micro:bit | 5 to 12 | 4 hours |
| Advanced Micro:bit | 5 to 12 | 4 hours |
Build a Line-Following Robot, built from the Classbox kit.
Building a Robotic Arm, built from the Classbox kit.
mBot2 Basics, built from the Classbox kit.
Beginner Micro:bit, built from the Classbox kit.
Intermediate Micro:bit, built from the Classbox kit.
Advanced Micro:bit, built from the Classbox kit.
Related: drone coding with Tello and DroneBlocks, and Python game design.
- Tello with DroneBlocks, grades 6 to 12, 1 hour 57 min
- Python Game Design: Choose Your Own Adventure, grades 3 to 8, 2 hours 7 min
- Python Game Design: Rock, Paper, Scissors, grades 3 to 8, 2 hours 8 min
Standards
Lessons are aligned to standards including NGSS, CSTA, North Carolina Computer Science, North Carolina DPI Science, South Carolina Computer Science (high school), Alabama Science, and Alabama Computer Science.
What you get with each lesson
A lesson plan, the matched supply kit list, and the standards it covers.
Pay for kits with a grant
See STEM classroom grants for North Carolina teachers. Several, such as the NCSTA Innovative Curriculum Support Grant, can pay for supplies and equipment.
Best fit and not the best fit
Best fit: grades 3 to 12 teachers who want a ready-made, hands-on robotics or coding lesson tied to standards.
Not the best fit: if you need a full course with grading and rosters. Classbox is not an LMS.
FAQ
- What grades are the robotics lessons for?
- Grades 3 to 12, depending on the lesson. Beginner Micro:bit starts at grade 3; Building a Robotic Arm is for grades 6 to 12.
- Do the lessons come with parts?
- Each lesson is matched to a supply kit.
- Which standards do they cover?
- Standards include NGSS, CSTA, and North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama science and computer science standards.
- Is Classbox an LMS?
- No. Classbox is a library of lesson plans with matched kits.
- Can a grant pay for the kits?
- It can. Classroom STEM grants such as the NCSTA Innovative Curriculum Support Grant can pay for supplies and equipment.