My favorite of these provides groups of kids with a database of objects found at different levels of an archeological site. Students then analyze the data to report on the lives of the site's residents during different eras. Tabletop Junior is as playful and mathematically rich as Tabletop, but it's designed for elementary school students. Both come in the same package. Users design a program, download it to the brick via infrared technology, and watch as their robotic creation carries out their instructions.
Students can use the visual interface at a variety of levels.
Engineering, math, science and computer science come to life in a hands-on context. Users design a program, download it to the brick via infrared technology, and watch as their robotic creation carries out their instructions. Students can use the visual interface at a variety of levels. Engineering, math, science and computer science come to life in a hands-on context. The Make Believe programs let kids express their creativity, planning and language development skills in what amounts to the digital equivalent of playing with dolls.