pi-top: CS & Robotics School Pack Grades: 6+ Number of Students: 1-2 students per kit Number of Lessons: 300+ Hours Contact Hours: 300+ Additional Resources: Sample Code Cards, Sample Course Scope & Sequence, Sample Lesson Plan Highlights: Looking to build a Robust and Flexible CS Program? We have developed a CS Dept. in a Box to enable any teacher to teach CS. Our CSTA-aligned curriculum contains electronics & robotics lessons to inspire beginner coders while challenging the advanced engineers. The School Pack is ideal for large class sizes or to augment STEM classes with PBL. With Further LMS, we make CS instruction and class management simpler for teachers, so schools can rollout CS programs quickly and meet state mandates. Supporting teachers, no matter their experience level: The CS Dept in a Box is perfect for both the first time CS teacher as well as the seasoned CS, Robotics, or Engineering teachers. We provide resources and lesson plans to help teachers implement CS while building teacher confidence through certifications & PD. Further to tailor-made to made CS teaching easy - student rostering integrated with Clever and Google, customizable lessons aligned with CSTA standards, interactive coding platform, CS instruction, assessment and progress tracking. Supporting students, no matter their experience level: Beginner Level Coding & Robotics: Access beginner level projects that can be used in CS classes, STEM classes, and more. Students will use their creativity, mix in electronics & code to experience an introduction to programming while building problem solving and computational thinking skills. With Block-pi, a block-based language, coding becomes more accessible and easier to understand. Advanced Level Coding, Robotics, AI & Machine Learning: With our advanced curriculum, students design, construct, and code complex projects using pi-top's custom lessons and code libraries. Our premade courses are aligned with CSTA standards and focus on CS, robotics, gaming, and AI topics. Increase Equity in CS: Our self-paced learning design makes it easy for students to lead their own learning while teachers assume a facilitator role. Let us help you make CS & Robotics available across schools with limited burden on the teacher. At pi-top, we recognize that all learners are different and they have different needs. Therefore, we embrace neurodiversity by employing a strengths-based model to empower all learners, fostering confidence and success in education. Curriculum or Lesson Topics: Further, our turnkey CS teaching platform connects 300+ hours of aligned lessons with pi-top [4] hardware to make CS education easy. Beginner Courses and Lessons utilizing Block-pi (a block based coding language) Lessons to transition to Python (text-based programming language) Beginner & Advanced Python courses & lessons Robotics, AI, and machine learning As well as core subject + CS interdisciplinary content Standard Alignments: 300+ hours lessons aligned to CSTA, Common Core, and NGSS standards. Robotics 101 Standards Alignment Robotics 102 Standards Alignment What's Included: Includes: 30 Hardware Kits + 1 Year of Further LMS for teachers and students Each Hardware Kit includes the following: Main Hardware pi-top [4] "Brain": Pre-installed Raspberry Pi 4 2GB pi-topOS on 32GB SD Card Power Supply Unit (PSU) pi-top USB Cable Electronics 1x Ultrasonic Sensor 1x Buzzer 1x Light Sensor 1x Sound Sensor 2x Potentiometers 2x Green LEDs 2x Yellow LED 2x Red LEDs 2x Buttons 8x Connecting cables Robotics 1x Expansion Plate 50+ aluminum construction pieces x250 rivets 2x Servo motors 2x Encoder motors 1x HD 720p Camera 1x Micro-USB to USB-A Camera Cable 1x Castor wheel 1x Chassis plate 2x Tires 6x Colored balls 2x 12mm Wheel connectors 1x Phillips screwdriver 1x Rivet removal tool 2x Hex Allen keys 1x Roll of blue line following tape Additional Information and Resources: Getting Started With Further Further LMS Curriculum Library Further CS LMS 1 Year Subscription CS & STEM Live Online Professional Development
