Julie Baylor teaches AP Biology classes at Barrington High School, and she charged her students with creating a model that demonstrates the blood flow from a human's big toe to the heart and back again. In an effort to amplify student thinking in creative and engaging ways, Julie incorporated Sphero robots into the assignment. The Sphero robots served as a moving visual, exhibiting the characteristics of the blood running through the body and provided a concrete formative assessment that went beyond a verbal presentation or quiz.
These types of assignments and experiments allow students the freedom to think outside the box and provide them a creative outlet applicable to any subject.
Would you like to incorporate Sphero or another robot into one of your assignments? Simply visit your building Teacher Librarian or LTA for assistance.
Looking for activities, ideas, or inspiration? Navigate to
https://edu.sphero.com and create an account to get started.
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