Wonder Workshop Getting Started With Coding and Robotics
Get Started with Dash
At Wonder Workshop, our award-winning Dash robot, suite of apps, collection of accessories, and Make Wonder platform encourage play and learning to make creative problem-solving concrete and tangible. Congratulations on your purchase. Now the fun begins!
Designed for learning, engineered for fun.
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Watch the Videos
Sit back, prop your feet up and learn more about Dash.
Video Tutorial #1: Unboxing Dash and Dot Robots | Wonder Workshop - YouTube
Video Tutorial #1: Unboxing Dash and Dot Robots | Wonder Workshop
Video Tutorial #2: App Overview for Dash and Dot Robots | Wonder Workshop - YouTube
Video Tutorial #2: App Overview for Dash and Dot Robots | Wonder Workshop
Video Tutorial #3: Dash and Dot Robot Care & Maintenance | Wonder Workshop - YouTube
Video Tutorial #3: Dash and Dot Robot Care & Maintenance | Wonder Workshop
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Download these Guides
These downloadable guides are a great place to start. They have key insights on how to care for Dash, how the Blocks in Blockly work and how to track progress through the Puzzles in Blockly.
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Get the Apps
Now you’re ready to bring Dash to life with our unique apps for hours of coding on mobile and on desktop. All apps adhere to our strict trust and safety guidelines.
Blockly
Blockly introduces fundamental and advanced coding concepts through playful projects and puzzles. Kids learn about coding by exploring variables, events, conditionals, and more.
Wonder
Wonder makes robotics accessible to children ages 6yr and up. Wonder is visual and intuitive, a revolutionary framework that provides a stepping stone to the advanced world of robotics.
Blockly Pro
Available on Google Chrome and with a paid Make Wonder subscription, Blockly Pro enables kids to transition from Block-based to JavaScript and Python, all while powering Dash.
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Bookmark This In-Depth Guide
This introduction to Dash and Make Wonder provides a comprehensive look at Dash, the Blockly app and the puzzle tracking and other features available to you in the Free Tier of Make Wonder. Bookmark this guide to refer to it again and again. Since it’s digital, it’ll always be up to date and it also includes video tutorials!
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Create a Make Wonder Account
With Make Wonder, we simplify creating a coding curriculum by providing pre-built lessons and activities that are assignable and trackable from a teacher dashboard. Students’ eyes will light up as they embark on coding adventures with Dash in a vibrant virtual world or with physical Dash in the classroom.
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Download Printable Blocks
The printable Blocks will help you demonstrate coding concepts without the need for firing up the laptop or tablet. Use the Blank Printable Blocks to create them in your students’ first language!
Printable Blocks
Smaller Printable Blocks
Blank Printable Blocks
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Learn About the Accessories
Need help getting one of your accessories set up? We’ve got you covered!
Sketch Kit
Introducing Sketch Kit for Dash and Cue Robots | Wonder Workshop - YouTube
Introducing Sketch Kit for Dash and Cue Robots | Wonder Workshop
Sketch Kit helps kids express their creativity and exercise critical thinking and spatial reasoning skills as they draw geometric shapes, patterns, words, and more.
Launcher
Launcher for Dash Robot | Wonder Workshop - YouTube
Launcher for Dash Robot | Wonder Workshop
Transform your Dash into a projectile-launching machine.
Gripper
Gripper Building Kit featuring Dash Robot | Wonder Workshop - YouTube
Gripper Building Kit featuring Dash Robot | Wonder Workshop
Construct functional arms for hands-on learning and fun.
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Join the Wonder League Robotics Competition
Join the 10th annual Wonder League Robotics Competition! Registration is open for the 2024-25 year. Teams competing in the Innovator Cup (Ages 6-8) and Pioneer Cup (Ages 9-12) will be presented with missions designed to spark creativity, encourage collaboration, and engage participants in real-world problem-solving.