Sphero's Lessons & Computer Science Curriculum Standards

All Sphero products have curriculum and activities that are aligned to various national, international, and state standards.

indi

PK-2: CSTA, & various state standards
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BOLT & CSF

K-12: CSTA, NGSS, & various state and international standards
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littleBits

K-12: CSTA, NGSS, & various state and international standards
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RVR+

5-12: CSTA national standards
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Blueprint

6-12: NGSS & STEL national standards
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indi Standards Alignment

Sphero indi standards-alignment for PK-2 students.

Sphero indi US Standards Alignment (PK-2)

indi seamlessly integrates computational thinking and coding concepts into the curriculum you are already teaching with the in-depth Educator Guide Book. This book includes carefully-designed, standards-aligned lesson plans for:

Computer Science and Technology Standards

US State Standards


If you don’t see your state listed here, contact a rep.

Sphero BOLT Standards Alignment

Elevate your teaching with Sphero BOLT! Our BOLT Educator Guide, Cybersecurity labs, and Computer Science Foundations courses offer fun, standards-aligned learning options that promote hands-on, creative problem-solving in the classroom.

BOLT educator guide book on top of photo of girl picking a coding robot.

BOLT Educator Guide

Includes eight cross-curricular classroom lessons allow students to get hands-on with subjects and topics they’re already learning. Plus, educators will learn how to get started and make the most of Sphero BOLT in the classroom.

Computer Science and Technology Standards

Computer Science Foundations & BOLT

Computer Science Foundations (CSF) is designed to be taught in the classroom alongside our Sphero BOLT. Select activities work with Sphero Mini and RVR+. Scaffolded across three courses and 72 lessons, teachers and students build Draw, Block, and Text coding skills. Click the links below to see how CSF activities align to various standards.

Three Computer Science Foundation books for learning STEM.

United States National Standards

Computer Science and Technology Standards

Science and Engineering Design Standards

Other National Standards

US State Standards

Most US states either use national Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) standards or standards derived from CSTA. Some states have created their own unique standards. We have aligned our CSF activities to the unique State standards listed below in addition to national standards.

If you don’t see your state listed here, contact a rep.

littleBits Standards Alignment

Each littleBits kit has curriculum and activities that are aligned to various national and US state standards.

RVR+ Standards Alignment

Sphero RVR coding robot and educator guide book for teachers.

RVR+ Educator Guide

Our in-depth, standards-aligned RVR+ Educator Guide walks you through getting started with RVR+, our most customizable robot for beginner–advanced programmers, and includes eight NEW ready-to-run, cross-curricular classroom lessons for grades 6 and up to inspire you and your students.

Computer Science and Technology Standards

Blueprint Standards Alignment

Using Blueprint alongside the engineering design process provides for rich and meaningful standards alignment in STEM and Engineering classes and beyond.

Sphero Blueprint collections banner.
The Sphero Blueprint Engineering Design Process adheres closely to the eight Science and Engineering Practices (SEP) identified in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The SEPs are essential for helping our students “investigate the world and design and build systems.”
The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) recognized that STEM education efforts frequently promote science and math instruction over technology and engineering, and developed their own set of the standards. The Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy (STEL) focus less on discrete facts and more on knowing, thinking, and doing.