In an impressive display of creativity and technological prowess, the fourth-grade students at Sunrise Estates Elementary have taken learning beyond the textbooks. Integrating science, writing, and social studies, these young innovators recently completed a unique lesson that brought the Macy’s Day Parade into their classroom through the creation and coding of robots.
Under the guidance of teachers Mr. Pompilio, Mrs. Watt, Mrs. Hartman, and Mrs. Miller, the students tackled the project that not only enhanced their coding skills but also fostered collaboration and critical thinking. The objective of this endeavor was to design and code robots that mimicked the iconic Macy’s Day Parade. Each robot represented a character or float commonly seen in the annual parade. From whimsical balloons to famous characters, the creativity of these young minds knew no bounds.
Annika Emmett, Aubree Muchow, and Kayla Prosdocimo work on programming their sphero robot correctly
Ava Ondayko, Matthew Malamisuro, Liam Greer, Walter Eiseman, and Nathan King collaborate to write code for their float project
Valentina Fenk, Maggie Govert, Leighton Rayburg, and Joseph Tirpak proudly pose with their Shrek inspired float
Savannah Smith, Logan Harkobusic, Mia Frey and Liam Lynch show off their Spongebob inspired float
Charlotte Kunkle, Connor George, and Ben Lee stand with their Dumbo inspired float