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May's Lesson Spotlight 2024 - STEAM activities for students by Ozobot

May Lesson Spotlight

Dive into our fresh selection of spring-themed lessons, seamlessly blending STEAM with discovery and creativity, designed for grades K-5! Planning the Perfect Picnic In this lesson, young coders will take charge of programming Ozobot to collect picnic essentials using speed, direction, and special move color codes. Get ready to explore programming concepts while preparing for …

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Color Codes ELA Lessons

Top 5 ELA Lessons to Celebrate Read Across America Day

It’s Read Across America Day! Did you know Ozobots are a great way to teach English Language Arts (ELA) lessons and other subjects beyond coding and computer science? While STEAM focuses on problem-solving and critical thinking skills, there is often a misconception these skills apply only to science and math subjects. The reality is quite …

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Ozobot’s New Monthly Webinar Series: Educate, Engage and Elevate

Ozobot webinars are back! After a brief hiatus, we are thrilled to announce the exciting relaunch of our Ozobot webinar series. Our new webinars are designed to educate and inform educators on a variety of topics related to Ozobot and STEAM instruction while fostering community engagement.  What to Expect: Hosted once a month, each Ozobot …

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October OzoThings: hands-on learning in the classroom

October OzoThings: STEAM Spectacular!

October was filled with exciting hands-on learning and exploration in the classroom, from The Great Ozo Race, to a spooky haunted neighborhood and a new Ozobot world record! Dive into this blog post to discover the fascinating STEM adventures that took place in October! Welcome to the Jungle! Mrs. Ogean’s class created full ecosystems models! …

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4 Ozobot activities to help kids surf safely this summer

4 Ozobot Activities to Surf Safely this Summer

School may be out (or getting close–hang in there!), but you can still bring STEAM learning home with you for the summer! June brings many reasons beyond summer break to celebrate. We also have Father’s Day and… …wait for it… National Internet Safety Month. Why is this cause for celebration? Ozobot believes that bringing awareness …

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4 ways to celebrate our planet with Ozobot Earth Day lessons

4 Ozobot Earth Day Activities to Celebrate our Planet of Programming

Welcome to April, everyone! This month houses the day of celebration for our wonderful world, Earth Day, so we thought we’d share some of our ideas to bring the planet party to classrooms everywhere. We can all make efforts to raise awareness for how to best appreciate our home and habitat. Even Pantone’s color of …

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2 ways to code: training tips for teachers

How to Train Teachers in Our 2 Ways to Code

At Ozobot Edu, we’re hyper aware of the pressures schools are under to incorporate coding into their curricula. Ninety percent of parents want their kids to learn computer science and coding, yet only 35 percent of high schools currently teach it. Plus, there’s economic demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. will …

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Top OzoThings shared on social in March

Our Favorite Ozo-Things Shared On Social This Month

The month of March is already coming to an end. Our Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook feeds have been filled with Dr. Seuss activities, Women’s History Month inspo, and St. Patrick’s Day lessons. The spring season is upon us, symbolizing growth and new beginnings, which we’ve also loved seeing this month! We’re excited to share with you …

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March Educator of the Month 2019 STEAM and coding activities

March Educator of the Month: Girls with Grit A-Maze Bit!

Women’s History Month reminds us to honor #girlswhocode and women in STEAM everywhere. Enter our March Educator of the Month, Lauren Jones a.k.a. @LibrarianJonesy. We love her Twitter handle almost as much as we love what she’s doing with Ozobot Bit in her library. Read on to learn about a fun maze activity you can try too, …

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Discover our favorite Ozo Things for February by Ozobot

Our Favorite Ozo-Things Shared On Social Last Month

February was full of creative Ozobot projects and inspiration shared across Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and more. We loved seeing original ideas put together by educators and students alike and we couldn’t wait to share those awesome ideas with all of you! This new series will showcase our favorite photos and videos shared with us each month. We hope you’ll be …

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