Instructional Videos
HOW TO INTRODUCE THE BEE-BOT
Use the video as an introduction on how to begin the initial stages of programming the Bee-Bot to move.
BEE-BOT SPELL AND DANCE
Check out Karen North’s Edublog: Computer Science K-8
Download her 6 Bee-Bot Activities from the 1st Edition of No Fear Coding found on pages 52-59.
USING BEE-BOTS TO TEACH EVERYTHING
Watch Della Larsen explain how she uses Bee-Bots to teach students math and literacy in grades K5-1st. She teaches in an urban district and focuses on the engagement and critical thinking that occurs when using these early learning physical computing devices.
USING BEE-BOT IN K, 1ST, AND 2ND GRADE
Watch Bill Vacca’s video on how to use Bee-Bots to introduce coding skills and problem solving in K-2 classrooms. This video focuses on the importance of reviewing and editing their code.
Teaching Resources
BEE-BOT EMULATOR: A VIRTUAL MAT

Looking for virtual lesson plans? This emulator allows students to code Bee-Bots on a virtual mat. Students can select from alphabet, number, coins, and a variety of other mats.
BEE-BOT INSTRUCTION CARDS

For visual learners, it helps to print out these arrow cards and provide them to students as they lay-out their sequence (algorithm) of instructions.
BEE-BOT INSTRUCTIONAL MATS

Check out Della Larsen’s Bee-Bot mats. This resource was highlighted in No Fear Coding: Computational Thinking Across the K-5 Curriculum.
Lesson Ideas

IDENTIFY AND COMBINE VALUES OF MONEY IN CENTS UP TO ONE DOLLAR WORKING WITH A SINGLE UNIT OF CURRENCY
Download Lesson Plan: Bee Great With Money
(a) Identify the value of coins and paper currency. (b) Compute the value of any combination of coins within one dollar.
Construct a simple program using tools that do not require a textual programming language.

TELL AND WRITE TIME IN HOURS AND HALF-HOURS USING ANALOG AND DIGITAL CLOCKS
Download Lesson Plan: It’s BeeBot TIME!
Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes.
Construct a simple program using tools that do not require a textual programming language.

UNDERSTAND THAT THE TWO DIGITS OF A TWO-DIGIT NUMBER REPRESENT AMOUNTS OF TENS AND ONES
Download Lesson Plan: BEE smart with NUMBERS!
Understand that the three digits of a three-digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones.
Construct a simple program using tools that do not require a textual programming language.