Codey Rocky & Neuron Discovery

Grade level Subject Lesson duration Product
Primary education

STEAM

Computer science & technology

40 minutes

Makeblock Neuron

Codey Rocky

Product description

Codey Rocky & Neuron Education Kit is a package designed for programming and maker education. In addition to over 10 electronic modules that come with Codey Rocky, six Neuron blocks are included in the kit, which allow students to gain a more intuitive understanding of how sensors work. Neuron makes it easier to design, create and show projects. With the help of this kit, teachers can develop courses on programming, AI and IoT, and organize robotics or creative competitions.

Content overview

In this course, a combination of software and hardware is adopted to stimulate children's confidence in creating and interest in programming. The course uses a pair programming model; pair programming is a software developing process where two programmers work together. One is responsible for running the program and the other observing how it works. It's proved that pair programming helps students learn from and cooperate with each other.

The course also features unplugged coding activities that allow students to learn programming through games. Unplugged coding is a learning activity at which cards and color pens or other materials are used to introduce programming and computational thinking. Even without a computer, teachers can still teach the basics of computer science with the help of unplugged coding activities.

The course materials comprise a teacher's book, a student's book, a self assessment form for students and a list of conditionals for practice.

Lesson overview

Unit Lesson Topic Session Learning Objectives
Unit 1 Event & Sequencing L1 The Secret of Codey Rocky 40 minutes

Understand the concept and function of Programming

Learn to use Codey Rocky and mBlock

L2 Press Buttons to Change Emotions 40 minutes

Understand the concept of Event

Design buttons for different facial expression with Event Blocks

L3 To Be an Animation Designer 40 minutes

Understand the concept of Sequencing

Make an animation with programming with Sequencing Blocks.

L4 Identify the But 40 minutes

Understand the concept of Bug and Debug

Find out bugs and fix them

Unit 2 Loop L5 The Steamed Bread Can't Jump 40 minutes

Understand the concept of Counting Loop

Make a fun animation with Counting Loop Blocks

L6 The Jumping Steamed Bread 40 minutes

Understand the concept of Infinite Loop

Make a creative animation with Infinite Loop Blocks

Unit 3 Conditionals L7 The Racing Game I 40 minutes

Understand the concept of Conditionals

Use Conditional Blocks to help Codey Rocky recognize color and detect obstacles

L8 The Racing Game II 40 minutes Use multiple Conditional Blocks or a combination of nested Counting Loop, Conditional and Operators Block to accomplish missions
L9 Volume Bar 40 minutes Use nested Infinite Loop Blocks and Conditional Blocks to accomplish missions
Unit 4 Function L10 Good Morning! Functions 40 minutes

Understand the concept of Function

Make an original project by creating Function Blocks

L11 The Tiny Patroller I 40 minutes

Design a game containing different missions for Codey Rocky

Apply mathematic skills to completing missions

L12 The Tiny Patroller II 40 minutes

Further study in Function

Use complex Function programming and mathematic skills to accomplish complicated missions

Unit 5 Variable L13 The Squirrel's Nuts Box 40 minutes

Understand the concept of Variable

Control Codey Rocky with Variable Blocks

L14 Mathematical Operations 40 minutes

Further study in Variable

Use Variable Blocks to carry out comparison operation

L15 The Bomb! 40 minutes

Continue study in Variable

Accomplish programming tasks by using Variable and Random

L16 Rock-Paper-Scissors 40 minutes Accomplish programming tasks by using Variable and Conditional Blocks
Unit 6 Inputs L17 Find the Blue Dot 40 minutes

Learn about physical buttons and their applications in everyday life

Use the LED display to create simple project

L18 Lucky Wheel 40 minutes

Learn about LED displays and their applications

Understand how LED displays work. Complete tasks by using physical buttons and LED displays

L19 Bomb Disposal Expert 40 minutes

Learn about touch switches and their applications

Understand what a touch switch is used for and complete tasks

L20 Multifunction Switch 40 minutes

Have a further understanding of the applications of Touch Switches

Use the Touch Switch to complete game tasks

Unit 7 Magical Sensors L21 Codey Rocky Can Do Addition 40 minutes

Get to know IR sensors and their applications in everyday life

Understand what IR sensors are used for and complete tasks

L22 Jump! Codey! 40 minutes

Get to know IR sensors and their applications

Use the IR sensor to interact with the stage

L23 RC Car 40 minutes

Get to know IR transmitters and receivers and their applications in everyday life

Use the IR transmitters and receivers of Codey Rocky to complete coding tasks

L24 When Codey Meets Codey 40 minutes

Gain a further understanding of how to apply IR transmitters and receivers

Use the IR transmitters and receivers to create stories and animations

L25 Volume Control 40 minutes

Get to know gear knobs and their applications in everyday life

Complete coding tasks by using the gear knob

L26 Number Guessing 40 minutes

Know the location of Codey Rocky’s gear knob and how to use related blocks

Complete tasks by using the gear knob

Complete enrichment tasks

L27 I'm a Good Guesser 40 minutes

Learn about color sensors and their applications in everyday life

Use the color sensor to complete coding tasks

L28 Stoplight 40 minutes

Learn about where the color sensor is located and how to program the sensor

Create stories, games or animations using

L29 Sensing Motions 40 minutes

Learn about gyroscopes and what they are used for

Use the gyroscope to complete simple coding projects

L30 Jumping Game 2.0 40 minutes

Gain a further understanding of the applications of gyroscopes

Use the gyroscope to create coding games

L31 The Greeter Codey 40 minutes

Learn about ultrasonic sensors and what they are used for in our everyday life

Understand how ultrasonic sensors work and complete tasks

L32 Who has the fastest hand? 40 minutes

Learn about ultrasonic sensors and their applications

Complete tasks using the ultrasonic sensor

L33 Speedy Colors 40 minutes

Learn about the LED strip and its applications in everyday life

Understand how the LED strip works and complete tasks

L34 Glowing Light – Jump Up 40 minutes

Use the LED strip to interact with the stage

Use imagination and the LED strip to complete tasks

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