Beginner

Activities in the Beginner section use coding concepts from the Outputs programming lessons.

Exponents and Loops

Explore exponents using loops.
Finch on the Number Line

Use the Finch on a number line to model addition and subtraction with negative numbers.
Finding Speed with Finch II

Measure how far the Finch goes in a predetermined amount of time and graph the data to calculate its speed.
Telling Time

Use the Finch as the hands of the clock to practice telling time!

Multiplication with Finch

Use Finch to model multiplication problems as jumps on the number line.
Graphing Linear Equations

Use Finch to model linear equations using slope-intercept form.
Finch Bowling

Use your Finch as a bowling ball to try and knock down as many “pins” as you can!
Emotional Finch

Show the Finch’s emotional state!
Special Delivery

Drive to your friend and deliver a message!
Parade Float

Program the Finch to become a parade float!
Finch Tales

Bring a story or character to life! Retell your favorite story or create one of your own.
Finch Hot Potato

Make a Finch “hot potato” game.
Dance Party

Have the Finch perform a dance sequence to a song using motors and LEDs.
Drawing Shapes

Insert a marker into the Finch pen mount slot and use it to draw shapes!
Finding Speed with Finch

Measure how far the Finch goes in a predetermined amount of time and calculate its speed.
Bee Waggle

Have the Finch imitate a Bee Waggle Dance!
Finch Jousting

Have your Finch participate in a medieval game of accuracy and skill!

 
Animal Adaptations

Program the Finch to behave like an animal!
Amazing Mazes

Defeat the maze with your Finch!

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Intermediate

Activities in the Intermediate section use coding concepts from the Inputs programming lessons.

Finch Fractions

Model fractions with the Finch.
Finding Speed with Finch II

Measure how far the Finch goes in a predetermined amount of time and graph the data to calculate its speed.
Vampire Finch

Make your Finch behave like a Vampire! You must use at least 1 sensor.
BattleBots

Battle with another Finch Robot to see who can score the most points in three minutes! Create your own custom attachments and programs for offense and defense.
Socially Distancing Finch

Make your Finch stay a set distance away from an object.
Annoying Finch

Turn your Finch into the world’s most annoying musical instrument!

 
Light Follower

Make your Finch follow a flashlight beam!
Emotional Finch

Show the Finch’s emotional state!
Special Delivery

Drive to your friend and deliver a message!
Parade Float

Program the Finch to become a parade float!
Finch Tales

Bring a story or character to life! Retell your favorite story or create one of your own.
Gameshow Host (True/False Finch)

Program Finch to ask a True or False question.

 
Finding Speed with Finch

Measure how far the Finch goes in a predetermined amount of time and calculate its speed.
Finch Jousting

Have your Finch participate in a medieval game of accuracy and skill!

 
Turning with Encoders

Turn your Finch using geometry and encoders!
SquirrelBot

Program the Finch to take evasive action!
ShyBot

Create a robot that is shy!
Follow the Wall

Write a program to follow any wall or solve a maze!
Figure 8

Use the Finch encoders to draw a figure 8!

CricketBot

Create a robot that chirps like a cricket!
Animal Adaptations

Program the Finch to behave like an animal!
Measuring Distance

Measure the distance between black lines!
Amazing Mazes

Defeat the maze with your Finch!

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Advanced

Activities in the Advanced section use coding concepts from the Going Further programming lessons.

Graphing Linear Equations

Use Finch to model linear equations using slope-intercept form.
AI with Finch

Train machine learning models to have your Finch react to speech, images, pose, and drawings!
Modeling Natural Selection

Students will use Finch to model natural selection and analyze the “mutations” data.
Emotional Finch

Show the Finch’s emotional state!
Special Delivery

Drive to your friend and deliver a message!
Parade Float

Program the Finch to become a parade float!
Finch Tales

Bring a story or character to life! Retell your favorite story or create one of your own.
Finch Hot Potato

Make a Finch “hot potato” game.
Drawing Shapes

Insert a marker into the Finch pen mount slot and use it to draw shapes!
Bee Waggle

Have the Finch imitate a Bee Waggle Dance!
Turning with Encoders

Turn your Finch using geometry and encoders!
SquirrelBot

Program the Finch to take evasive action!
Simon Says I

Use the Finch to play Simon Says!
Simon Says II

Use the Finch to play Simon Says!
ShyBot

Create a robot that is shy!
Reaction Time

Measure your reaction time with the Finch!
Programming with Gestures

Create a way for young children to program the Finch!
Line Tracking with a Timer

Track a line until you find an obstacle or time is up!
Line Tracking Module

Create a module to make the Finch track a line!
Light Show

Create a module to blink the Finch lights!
Finch Spirals

Draw spirals with the Finch!
Finch Spinner

Use the Finch as a game spinner!
Finch Security

Use the Finch as a security system!

Finch Alarm Clock

Use the Finch as an alarm clock!
CricketBot

Create a robot that chirps like a cricket!
Confused Wanderings

Make your Finch wander randomly and avoid obstacles.
Animal Adaptations

Program the Finch to behave like an animal!
Analyzing Finch Data I

Find the maximum, minimum, and mean of your Finch data!
Analyzing Finch Data II

Record Finch data as a function of time!
Amazing Mazes

Defeat the maze with your Finch!

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