Sphero activity mat 1 - Racetrack mat

The mat can be used while using Draw, Block, or Text projects in the Sphero Edu app.

Racetrack Challenge: Students can work together to program the Sphero SPRK+ around the track on the outside of the mat. Two teams of students can race against each other to complete the reversible track. Students between the ages of 7 and 16 can use the block or text projects to create their own code to run the SPRK+. They must take into account:

• Headings
• Angles
• Speed
• Distance
• Time

Circles Challenge 1: Students answer math questions by programming SPRK+ to move to one of the numbers. The teacher can ask questions like:

• 5 + 6
• Square root of 81

Students of any age can use a character print, block, or text project to program SPRK+ to the correct number.

Circles Challenge 2: The colored circles form one 2D shape per color. The square between each colored circle represents one side of a 2D shape:

• Yellow: Square
• Red: Rectangle
• Blue: Hexagon
• Green: Irregular triangle
• Purple: Triangle

Students can use a character print, block, or text project to explore the properties of the 2D shapes.

Gates Challenge: A truly interactive challenge that develops:

• Problem-solving skills
• Cooperation between students
• Computational thinking
• Knowledge of angles, shape, and space

Beginning at 'START HERE' and ending at 'FINISH HERE', students must use a block or text project and follow the instructions at each gate. Students will be able to extend their mathematical knowledge while exploring sound, movement, and light with SPRK+.

Note: 2 groups of 2 students should use the mat at each session, each with SPRK+. Check out edu.sphero.com for a lesson plan for use with Sphero Activity Mat 1.

Dimensions: 2010x1220mm