Back-to-school season is here! Kick off the year with engaging STEM and STEAM activities designed for every grade level. From racing Evo to school to helping Ari compare fractions, these hands-on lessons blend coding, creativity, and real-world problem-solving. Explore the featured activities below.
Evo Lessons
Late for School!
Help Ozobot race to school without distractions using Color Codes and speed programming.
- Grades: 1–3
- Subjects: Computer Science, Engineering/Tech
- Standards: CSTA, ISTE
- Learning Focus: Problem-solving through coding and sequencing
Skater Safety
Ozobot’s hitting the skate park! Students code a safe path that avoids construction zones while practicing critical thinking.
- Grades: 2–3
- Subjects: Computer Science, ELA
- Standards: CSTA, ISTE
- Learning Focus: Coding with real-world safety scenarios
Fact Families (Ozobot Blockly, Ozobot Editor)
Students code Ozobot to generate two random numbers and create four math facts for addition or multiplication.
- Grades: 4
- Subjects: Math, Computer Science
- Standards: CCSS, CSTA, ISTE
- Learning Focus: Integrating coding with core math skills
Multiplication Fact Race (Ozobot Blockly, Ozobot Editor)
Students program Evo to create multiplication challenges and race against the clock to solve them.
- Grades: 3
- Subjects: Math, Computer Science
- Standards: CCSS, CSTA, ISTE
- Learning Focus: Fast-paced math fluency through coding
Ari Lessons
Meet Ari: Hardware, Software & Apps (K–4)
Introduce younger students to Ari’s coding capabilities while exploring its hardware, software, and apps.
- Grades: K–4
- Subjects: Computer Science, Engineering/Tech
- Standards: CSTA, ISTE
- Learning Focus: Early coding foundations with robotics
Meet Ari: Hardware, Software & Apps (5–12)
Older students dive deeper into Ari’s features, building coding skills that scale with grade level.
- Grades: 5–12
- Subjects: Computer Science, Engineering/Tech
- Standards: CSTA, ISTE
- Learning Focus: Advanced coding concepts
Total Time Tally
Using analog clocks and number lines, students solve real-world time problems with Ari’s help.
- Grades: 3–4
- Subjects: Math, Computer Science, Engineering/Tech
- Standards: CCSS, CSTA
- Learning Focus: Time calculation and problem-solving
Comparing Fractions with Ari
Students will use Ari and bowling pins to find the numerators for two fractions. Then, they will compare the fractions using both numbers and visual models.
- Grades: 3–5
- Subjects: Math
- Standards: CCSS, CSTA
- Learning Focus: Comparing fractions with numbers and visual models
Area and Perimeter Everywhere
In this lesson, students will use the Ari Distance app to measure the side lengths of rectangles and calculate their areas and perimeters. Then, they’ll apply these skills by measuring rectangular objects in their classroom to find their area and perimeter.
- Grades: 3–5
- Subjects: Math
- Standards: CCSS
- Learning Focus: Integrating coding with core math skills
Product Challenge Mat Lessons
Ocean Challenge Mat Lesson 4: The Midnight Zone
Students code Ozobot to dive into the Midnight Zone, exploring coral through functions and loops.
- Grades: 4–8
- Subjects: Science, Computer Science
- Standards: NGSS, CSTA
- Learning Focus: Applying coding to marine biology
Basketball Challenge Mat Lesson 4: The Final Showcase
In this culminating lesson, students apply advanced programming to win a basketball shooting contest.
- Grades: 4–8
- Subjects: Computer Science, Engineering/Tech
- Standards: NGSS, CSTA, ISTE
- Learning Focus: Complex coding in a gamified challenge
Ready to inspire your students all year long? Explore our full library of STEAM Lesson Plans and check out Evo and Ari robots to bring hands-on coding to your classroom.
