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  BOTLEY Original Botley Learning Resources Botley The Coding Robot - 45 Pieces, Ages 5+ Screen- Free Coding Toys, Coding STEM Toy for Kids, Coding for Kids $34.79 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077MRB9Z9/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1 Botley 2.0, also available on Amazon costs about $74.00.   The difference is that the Botley 2.0 also has night vision, better memory, light-up eyes, and the ability to make 45-degree turns, in addition to new games and codes. CODE AND GO MOUSE Learning Resources Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set, Screen-Free Early Coding Toy For Kids, Interactive STEM Coding Pet, Programs up to 40 Steps, 83 Pieces, Ages 4+ $44.99 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A5YMCH4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 You can also buy an individual mouse that comes without the green blocks and other accessories for about $28.00. MICRO:BIT If you are not in a hurry, the best place to buy the Micro:bit GO kit...

  TEACHING CODING & PRE-CODING: MEETING THE NEW COMPUTER SCIENCE STANDARDS -  CRNL 89570                   This course is a hands-on introduction to Algorithms and Coding as described in the VDOE Computer Science Standards, with a focus on integrating those skills across the curriculum.  It is an entry-level class, and no prior coding experience is needed.  This course is suitable for teachers in kindergarten through eighth grade.   In this course participants will: become familiar with the relevant VDOE Computer Science Standards for their grade level learn how to build pre-coding skills develop simple programs in the Scratch and Scratch Jr block-based programming languages use block-based programming languages to control simple robots be introduced to text-based programming languages integrate coding across the curriculum Please bring a laptop/chromebook to class on Saturday....