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  Objectives: Know what is Activity in Matatalab, understand the template of the Activity, Understand the sample of Matatalab Activity, understand how to use Matatalab Activity Creator Tool, understand how to create your own activities Classroom Key Information: Content-related: Matatalab encourages educators to create cross-curricular activities/lessons. Besides coding，more related content should be included, such as maths, arts, music, science, social study, ELA, etc. Time: How long does the activity last? Student Age: Students’ age range. Complexity Level: Complexity is closely related to students’ age. It helps other educators know the potential students’ age range. 3.1.2 Activity/Lesson Key Information: General Idea: The reason for designing such an activity How to write a good General Idea? Let us compare these two general ideas below. “In this activity, students are going to collect different types of food”. “In Children’s early age, distinguishing different graphics is an i...

Matatalab Lite Curriculum Framework    Teaching Advice 1. Please read the Quick Overview before each lesson to understand what is covered in that lesson. 2. Given the students’ young age, the goals can be appropriately adjusted to build self-confidence when they fail to meet them. 3. Get students to develop good habits during lessons. Example: ask students to care for the robots, switch the machines on and off themselves, and help the teacher organize the teaching aids at the end of the lesson. Lesson Number Lesson Name   Content 1. Follow a Path, Which Way Should We go?   Students - FORWARD AND BACK 2. Which Way is Right?   Students - RIGHT AND LEFT Introduces point of view Students - RIGHT AND LEFT Introduces point of view 3 What is a Robot?   Operational content — ON/OFF 4. ...

  M atatalab pro set   is an entry-level hands-on coding robot set for ages 4-9 with Matatalab add-ons, which makes learning coding much more engaging and fun. Course Introduction: Course 1: Matatalab Lite helps educators learn how to use Matatalab Lite package and apply its related curriculum in their own classroom. Additionally, educators can also learn how to use activities and create their own. In the final lesson, educators will need to finish a final quiz to get the certificate of finishing this course. Details will be provided in the lessons' page. Lesson Objectives:  Understand different components' functions in Matatalab Lite, understand how to pair different parts, and understand different modes in Matatalab Lite. What's included In Matatalab Lite, these are included: 1. MatataBot 2. Matatalab Figure Component 3. Controller 4. Lite Map 5. USB-C Cable 6. Matatalab Lite User Guide 7. Warm-Up Booklet 8. Challenge Booklet 9. Themed Sticker Get Started Quickly 3.1 Th...