Community reviews for Cargo-Bot

it is a good teaching tool, I like that my students stayed interacted the whole time they were on it, nothing that I didn't like

I feel this app has a lot of value in education. The thinking involved in coding and using this app is so valuable. Students are forced out of their comfort zone to consider possibilities as they think through the process to get the desired outcome.

This product is game like and so the students want to 'beat' the next level. This makes the coding that much more fun.

Cargobot is a great app for practicing and teaching coding skills to students who have already advanced passed the foundational level and are no longer challenged (or interested) in resources such as Kodable, Lightbot, or My Robot Friend. I like that the app takes the programming challenge to a practical environment (controlling a robot arm to stack cargo boxes, an authentic task) while remaining in a game-like format. Be aware that the difficulty of the game progresses quickly through the levels however, so be observant of student frustration levels.

Overall a great product that you should try with your students. It can be used with all types of learners to reinforce a variety of concepts. It is also great at teaching kids perseverance and sticking with a problem.

This is a great app for teaching coding to elementary students. The app takes place in a warehouse environment. The game is similar to those toy grabber machines at arcades and restaurants. Students need to program the grabber. Caution: this app can be confusing to some students.

A little too basic for junior high level. Might be a good tool to hook students into programming but there is little opportunity to demonstrate creativity.

As part of the Computer Science Education Week, I used Cargo Bot as the 2nd App in order to introduce Coding to young students. Prior to Cargo Bot, I recommend to present Light Bot. Both Apps presents similar challenges and are perfect to promote students to engage at their own pace. Cargo Bot proposes a simple concept: program a robotic crane to rearrange crates so they match the layout at the top of the screen.

This app is a great visual tool to PEA-NUH students who,are learning about programming languages. The tutorials are helpful, but there is little support within the actual game. I would have preferred more helpful hints to encourage students who get stuck on difficult challenges.