First graders learn to code

Delaware Community School Math Interventionist Deb Whipple had Lindsay’s Rudnick’s first graders coding robotic mice Thursday for the first time ever, and they loved it!

“Code and Go Mouse” robots introduce students to computer programming. The first graders rolled dice and used their addition and subtraction skills to solve an addition or subtraction problem. They then programmed their mouse to move toward the correct answer on a numbered floor mat.

Both the robots and the math mats are part of Delaware’s math lending library, which allows teachers to sign out math games and activities for their students.

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