Teaching Mathematics with Coding and Robotics can Transform California Math Instruction

EdSource | February 1, 2026 | Online Article | PDF

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What Is RoboBlocky Math?

RoboBlocky Math™ is an innovative curriculum designed for Learning Math with Robotics™. It is the nation's first comprehensive TK–12 mathematics program integrating mathematics, coding, manipulatives, and robotics, fully aligned with state mathematics standards and approved for adoption by the California State Board of Education (SBE) under the California Mathematics Framework.

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The high school RoboBlocky Math courses are UC A–G approved C-STEM courses that can be readily added to a high school's A–G course list, enabling schools to integrate mathematics, coding, and robotics into college-preparatory mathematics courses.

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RoboBlocky Math is designed to complement the STEAM, Computer Science, and Engineering Design with Robotics Pathways, allowing schools to expand robotics learning without repeating RoboBlocky activities.

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Research-Based. Classroom Tested.

Developed in collaboration with the UC Davis C-STEM Center and informed by more than two decades of research, classroom implementation, and collaboration with thousands of TK–12 educators, RoboBlocky Math supports high-quality, standards-aligned mathematics instruction through flexible implementation pathways for core instruction, acceleration, intervention, enrichment, and expanded learning.

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RoboBlocky Math Curriculum for Core and Supplemental Instruction

A comprehensive TK–12 mathematics curriculum that strategically integrates coding, manipulatives, virtual robots, and physical robots to strengthen conceptual understanding, mathematical reasoning, and real-world problem solving.

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RoboBlocky Math Accelerated and Highly Accelerated Curriculum

Rigorous, fast-paced mathematics courses providing six flexible acceleration pathways based on both the traditional (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) and integrated (Integrated Mathematics I, II, III) high school mathematics sequences.

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RoboBlocky Math Intervention and Enrichment Curriculum

Flexible mathematics courses supporting intervention, enrichment, afterschool, and summer learning through the same instructional framework while adapting pacing and instructional emphasis to meet diverse student needs.

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Proven Success

RoboBlocky Math has demonstrated significant improvements in student engagement, mathematical reasoning, and mathematics achievement across diverse school districts.

Success stories from elementary, middle, and high schools illustrate how Learning Math with Robotics™ helps students build confidence while improving mathematics outcomes.

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Learn More

Explore the educational philosophy behind RoboBlocky Math.

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