How Can Indi Follow My Pattern?

Materials:

• Indi robot

• Color tiles (green = go, purple = turn right, yellow = slow down, red = stop, etc.)

• Floor space or mat for creating paths

• Paper and markers

Instructions:

• Begin by showing Indi to the students. Say: “This is Indi! Indi loves to follow colors to know where to go.”

• Work together to build a simple path using a color sequence (for example: green–green–red). Let Indi roll and observe the movement.

• Invite students to create their own color pattern for Indi to follow.

Powerful InterACTions - PK3:

• What color did Indi see first?

• What happened when Indi rolled over that color?

• How many colors are in your path?

• What color did you choose next? Why?

• How did Indi know when to stop?

Powerful InterACTions - PK4:

• What pattern did you create for Indi?

• Why did you choose these colors?

• How can you make Indi turn or stop?

• What happens if you change one color in your sequence?

• How can you make Indi follow a longer path?