\({\rm\bf RoboBlocky\; Math}^{\rm TM}\) is an innovative curriculum designed for \({\rm\bf Learning\;Math\; with\; Coding\; and\; Robotics}^{\rm TM}\). It is the first program in the nation to integrate mathematics with coding and robotics from transitional kindergarten through grade 12, fully aligned with state math standards and frameworks. By embedding coding and robotics into core instruction, it offers an engaging, hands-on way to teach and learn mathematics.

RoboBlocky Math:

• Gives students opportunities to explore mathematical concepts in real-world applications. Designed for diverse learners, it provides multiple ways for students to demonstrate understanding, such as solving problems, coding with virtual robots or optional hardware robots, and engaging in collaboration and discussion.

• Engages students in Big Idea Tasks (grades K-5) and Big Idea Projects (grades 6-12), ranging from Developing a Food Truck Business to Exploring Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

• Uses the same platform and optional hardware from TK through grade 12, fostering instructional continuity, collaboration, and community. 

• Has been shown to raise math achievement for all students. In one success story, the percentage of 6th-grade students meeting or exceeding standards on the SBAC state math assessment jumped from 16% to 71% in just one year, a remarkable 344% improvement!

• Provides rich teaching resources, including Instructor Handbooks and Student Workbooks available in both digital and hardcopy formats. It also provides alignment guides for many widely used math textbooks, enabling educators to seamlessly integrate the curriculum as a supplement to their existing instructional materials.

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RoboBlocky Math for At-Promise Students provides dynamic, hands-on intervention courses for middle and high school students who need additional support in strengthening their mathematics foundation. These courses develop essential math skills through engaging, experiential learning. Through activities such as RoboParade, RoboToss, and the RoboPlay Challenge Competition, students participate in meaningful, project-based learning that integrates coding and robotics. This approach deepens understanding of core math concepts while fostering problem-solving, critical thinking, and real-world application.

Students typically take only one of these courses during their academic journey, selected according to grade level, schedule, and learning needs:

• Math Discovery with Coding and Robotics – Middle school, one semester
• Math Exploration with Coding and Robotics – Middle school, full year
• Math Lab with Coding and Robotics – High school, full year

All courses emphasize essential mathematical concepts, rebuild student confidence, and prepare learners for success in future mathematics and STEM pathways.

 

The Computer Science with Robotics curriculum motivates and engages students in learning the fundamentals of computer science through hands-on, interactive robotics lessons using both virtual and hardware robots. Students develop foundational experience and skills in:

• Computational thinking and logical reasoning.
• Reading comprehension, direction-following, and understanding sequential processes.
• Mathematical modeling and graphing using manipulatives and coordinate systems.
• Creative storytelling and comprehensive projects that support collaboration and distance learning.
• Transitioning smoothly from block-based coding to text-based programming in C/C++.

Each course within the curriculum is tailored to a specific grade level, with consideration given to students’ cognitive development and mathematical proficiency. No prior experience with coding or robotics is required. The courses may be implemented as stand-alone curricula or integrated as supplements to existing math, computer science, or STEAM programs. For more information, please click here.

The Engineering Design with Robotics curriculum offers students hands-on opportunities for creative construction, mechanical exploration, and real-world STEAM projects using Linkbot robots and accessories. Linkbot is a Barobo patented reconfigurable modular robot; each unit functions as a building block with its own brain, actuators, and sensors. Key features of the curriculum include:

• SnapConnect technology: With Barobo patented SnapConnect technology, multiple Linkbots and accessories can be easily and quickly snapped together, without the need for special tools, to create a wide range of robotic systems for diverse tasks and projects, such as RoboPlay Challenge Competitions.
• K-12 versatility: The same hardware and programming tools can be used across all grade levels and subjects, from K to 12, allowing students to progressively deepen their learning while using the same versatile resources.
• Diverse robotics tools: The curriculum incorporates Linkbots, OmniBot robots, Arduino boards, and sensor-based robotics, offering unprecedented hands-on opportunities for learning and engineering design with multiple robots.
• Ease of programming: The multi-robot machines that students create can be easily programmed, allowing them to quickly engage with both math and coding concepts while seeing immediate results through interactive activities.
• LEGO integration: Widely available LEGO parts can easily be incorporated into student-designed Linkbot robot machines, further expanding design possibilities.

This combination opens up a world of unlimited possibilities for students to explore and create while learning math, computer science, science (computational thinking and engineering design), and STEAM, empowering the next generation of makers, innovators, and leaders. For more information, please click here.

The Robotics and Robotics-Math Programs for Expanded Learning curriculum, designed for afterschool and summer programs:

• Engage students in hands-on computer science and robotics activities.
• Provide opportunities for both accelerated and intervention math learning through real-world problem-solving.
• Nurture creativity and imagination as students design and program their own robot machines.
• Enhance teamwork and communication skills through collaborative robotics projects
• Prepare students to participate in the math-focused, level-playing-field RoboPlay Challenge Competitions.

The same hardware and programming tools used in regular classroom instruction can be utilized in expanded learning programs, making implementation highly cost-effective while offering additional time for hands-on exploration and deeper learning. For more information, please click here.

RoboPlay is a unique, math-focused, level-playing-field robotics competition for students in grades 1–12. Designed around grade-level math skills, the competition fosters teamwork and showcases students’ real-world math problem-solving abilities and creativity under time constraints. Participants use reconfigurable modular Linkbot robots and accessories to creatively solve math challenges that integrate engineering design and robotics. Key features of RoboPlay include:

• Equitable and inclusive format: All teams use the same robotics equipment, and challenges are revealed on the day of the competition. This ensures a level playing field, eliminating advantages tied to funding or prior preparation.
• No advance planning required: The competition is ideal for integration into classrooms, afterschool clubs, and expanded learning programs.
• Curriculum-aligned and cost effective: All tasks use the same equipment already utilized in the RoboBlocky K-12 curriculum, with no additional purchases needed.
• Ongoing access to materials and support: New challenges are released annually, and Prime Members have free access to all past challenges and sample solution videos. Support is also available for organizing school, district, and regional competitions.

For more information about the RoboPlay Challenge Competition, please click here.

The RoboBlocky Math, Computer Science, Engineering Design, and Expanded Learning curricula:

• Help students develop math literacy and make meaningful connections between abstract concepts and real-life applications through over 15,000 lessons, activities, Big Idea Tasks, and Big Idea Projects.
• Encourage creativity through the engineering design process, allowing students to create their own robotic machines, engage in storytelling, and design RoboBlocky activities.
• Can be started at any grade level for any curriculum from transitional kindergarten to 12th grade.
• Include audio and translation options for lessons and activities, ensuring accessibility in English and other languages, such as Spanish.
• Offer a low floor for beginners and a high ceiling for advanced students across all grade levels within a single platform, while also facilitating a smooth transition from drag-and-drop block-based coding to text-based programming in C/C++.

Professional Development:

• Barobo offers both online and on-site professional development to support educators in integrating RoboBlocky curricula into classroom instruction and expanded learning programs.
• A train-the-trainer program is also available, enabling school districts to conduct their own professional development for teachers, building local capacity and ensuring long-term sustainability.
• In collaboration with higher education partners, Barobo offers comprehensive professional development for school districts to support their K-12 teachers pursuing a Computer Science Supplementary Teaching Credential.

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