Loti-Bot Mat - Woodland Animals
- Grades: 2-5
- Number of Students: 1-3 at a time
- Additional Resources: Activity Ideas
PLEASE NOTE: TTS products are sourced from the UK and may have extended lead times depending on current inventory in stock. If current inventory on hand runs out please be prepared for a backorder period of up to 6 months.
Highlights:
An educational mat blending computing, geographical skills and science to introduce coding and the topic of woodland animals.
Features detailed illustration of commonly found woodland animals in a woodland habitat, aiding children in recognition and classification skills.
Children can develop their programming skills by being tasked to navigate to different woodland animals. The mat can also be used to develop children’s basic geographical skills by reinforcing directions and locational language.
With 15 x 15cm squares, each mat is compatible with Loti-bot, but can also be used with Bee-Bot and Blue-Bot.
Features:
Interdisciplinary Learning
- A valuable tool for engaging children in a multidisciplinary learning environment.
Vocabulary Expansion
- Facilitates vocabulary enhancement by introducing children to key food chain terms, enriching language skills and understanding.
The Food Chain
- This activity focuses on food chains helping children to construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predator and prey.
Coding Skills Development
- Supports programming concepts, aiding children at Key Stages 1 and 2 in engaging with goals specific to computing curriculum requirements.
Geography Skill Enhancement
- Supports the curriculum in Geography under 'Geographical skills and fieldwork', helping children understand simple compass directions and spatial language through the context of woodland animals.
Curriculum or Lesson Topics:
In Computing, teachers can use the mat to teach programming at Key Stages 1 and 2, assisting children in designing and debugging programs.
For Geography, it enhances map skills and the use of directional language, vital for Key Stage 1.
Additionally, the mat's detailed depiction of woodland creatures helps teach and geographical content, making it a valuable tool for engaging children in a multidisciplinary learning environment.
*Standards Alignment:
Computing, Key Stage 1
- Create and debug simple programs.
Computing, Key Stage 2
- Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems and solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts.
Geography, Key Stage 1, Geographical Skills & Fieldwork
- Use simple compass directions and locational and directional language, to describe the location of features and routes on a map.
*PLEASE NOTE: TTS is a United Kingdom based company, and the standards listed above are based on UK standards. This does not mean that this product doesn't or can't cover US based standards, but no US based standards have been confirmed by TTS.
What's Included:
- 1x TTS Loti-Bot Woodland Animals Mat
Additional Resources:
Special Notes and Considerations:
PLEASE NOTE: This product is an addon for the TTS Loti-Bot. Please ensure that you either have or will have access to a Loti-Bot prior to placing your order.
PLEASE NOTE: TTS is a United Kingdom based company, and the standards listed above are based on UK standards. This does not mean that this product doesn't or can't cover US based standards, but no US based standards have been confirmed by TTS.
PLEASE NOTE: The mats will arrive folded in order to optimize shipping space. In order to unfold the mats TTS recommends leaving them in a warm environment, or using a hair dryer to help speed up the process. The mats will gradually flatten out on their own in a warm environment, but a hair dryer can help speed up the process.