Girl ScoutsDaisyGrades K-1

How Robots Move

Make a robot move

Meet the parts of a robot, play the robot game where one person gives step-by-step directions and the other follows them exactly, then tap arrow cards into a program and watch a little robot follow it along a trail to a flag. Covers all three steps of the Daisy How Robots Move badge.

Read this kit aloud together. It is written for a grown-up to read to a child of 5 or 6, one short step at a time.

Time
About 40 minutes, in two short sittings
Steps
3 badge steps
You need
A grown-up to read along, and a computer, Chromebook or tablet. A stuffed animal and some tape are handy for the robot game. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed.
Unlock the kit, $5 I have a code

$5 for one scout: every step, the Robotics activities that check the work, the printable lesson, and the certificate with a page of the scout's own work.

A small blue robot standing on a green flag at the end of a grassy trail past brown rocks, with the arrow-card program that got it there.

Badge requirements: the 3 steps

  1. 1Learn about the parts of a robotRead and quizA robot is a machine that can do a job by itself. It has parts, a little like you do.
  2. 2Find out how robots moveRobot gameRobots move only the way their program says. Play the robot game: draw a trail, then give your robot exact steps to follow it.
  3. 3Make a robot moveTry it hereNow program a robot on the screen. Tap the arrow cards to make a list of steps, then press Go and watch the robot follow them to the flag.

Work on a computer. The apps need a keyboard and a bigger screen than a phone: a laptop, desktop or Chromebook. You can pay here and open the emailed link on the computer.

One scout

Unlock the kit, $5

  • All 3 steps, worked on screen, with a lesson you can print if you like paper
  • Robotics activities that check the work as it is done
  • A numbered certificate with a page of the scout's own work: your robot trail and your robot game notes

We email a link that opens the kit on any computer. No account needed. We keep the email only to send the kit and certificate links: privacy.

Have a discount code?
Leaders: unlock it for the whole troop

One payment and one code. Each scout types the code to unlock the kit on their own computer, and gets their own certificate at the end. Your pack page shows who has started and finished.

See a sample certificate (PDF) · Already paid? Find your link

Questions

What are the requirements for the Girl Scout Daisy How Robots Move badge?

The badge has 3 steps: 1. Learn about the parts of a robot; 2. Find out how robots move; 3. Make a robot move. This kit covers all 3, with activities that check the work as it is done.

Is there a printable version?

Yes. Once unlocked, the whole lesson prints, one step at a time, for a meeting or a table. Printing is optional: every step also works on screen, and a sample certificate PDF is on this page.

What does a scout need?

A grown-up to read along, and a computer, Chromebook or tablet. A stuffed animal and some tape are handy for the robot game. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed. About 40 minutes, in two short sittings.

Can a troop leader get it for the whole troop?

Yes. A troop pack is one payment and one code: up to 12 scouts for $20, or up to 30 scouts for $35. Each scout types the code on their own computer and gets their own certificate, and the leader's pack page shows who has started and finished.

Is this an official Girl Scouts product?

No. MYTEK Lab makes the kit, and Girl Scouts badge names and steps are used with permission of Girl Scouts of the USA. The troop leader awards the badge; the certificate shows the scout did the work, with a number the leader can check.

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Girl Scouts badge names and steps are used with permission of Girl Scouts of the USA. This kit is made by MYTEK Lab; the badge is awarded by the troop.