Robot Arrow and Karel CodeHS Dog for AP CSP (Manipulative for Tactile Learning) - one color OR two color options
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Classroom manipulatives for students learning robot programming, as in AP computer science principles (CSP).
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You can print these for your students to use with grids on paper. Students benefit greatly by experiencing the robot commands off-line before entering an interactive development environment or IDE. Students often interpret turn_left() mistakenly by moving the robot into another square. With manipulatives, it can be easier to clarify that turning left or turning right are commands that change the robot's direction without changing its position.
The triangle is the old-fashioned robot also sometimes called the "Turtle", which most closely matches the AP exam for CSP.
The dog, on the other hand, can be more familiar for students who are using the Karel dog on the CodeHS.com learning platform. Also, students with growing facility with abstraction can find directionality slightly easier to interpret when the symbol representing the robot is more relatable. (Like, it has a FACE – so you know which way it is FACING.)