Edison Activities
Teacher Planning Guide
Essentials
Trouble Shooting Guide: Instructions on turning off sound enhancements (you can also contact Saskcode).
Suggested Sequencing (approx. 6 - 10 hours)
Part
Activity
Time
1. Getting Started – unplugged
Barcode Mania – Introduction to Edison
Learn the basic functions of the Edison robot (no computers required).
30 min
3. Getting Started – plugged in
Program Edison with Edscratch – Drive an “S” Curve
Learn how to download a test program then write your own programs (movement, and music)
60-90 min
Art/Design (using EdScratchApp or Barcodes
Design a marker holder and get creative
60 min
Activities
A. Introduction to Edison Activities
- Activity 1 Introduction to Edison
- Activity 2 Edison Sumo Challenge
- Activity 3 Drive an "S" Curve Using EdScratch App
- Activity 4 Edison Olympics*
- Edison Calibration Code
- Edison Parallel Parking
- Math Activity: Edison Geometry
- Music Activity - The Edison Chorus Line
- Parallel Parking Challenge
- Science Activity: EdChallenges Activity
- Science Activity: EdChallenges Activity UNPLUGGED
B. Art
- Activity 1-Edison Art Design Challenge
- Activity 2- Edison Dance Party EdScratch
- Activity 3- Edison Makes Music with EdScratch
- Activity 4- Edison Communicates via Infrared Light
- Activity 5- Final Project- The Edison Chorus Line
- Edison Dance Party with EdBlocks-differentiated instruction
- Edison Makes Music with Edblocks-differentiated instruction
