Teach Students Teamwork with Programmable Robots
While building and coding a robot may sound like a big ask of students, it’s easy to find a programmable robot kit meant for school-age children. These kits are excellent tools for teaching students teamwork and collaboration, as well as practical STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) skills. robot kits for kids Designing the Robot First comes designing and building the robot as a team. Try to find a kit with multiple builds and configurations, as a modular robot kit requires the students to agree on what type of robot they will create. They will have to decide as a team what their goal is, and design around that goal. Does the robot need to complete tasks? Navigate a maze? Go toe-to-toe in a sumo ring with another robot? They will have to build off a blueprint or develop their own to complete their goals. If the robot has a pre-determined build, assign team members specific jobs, such as sorting pieces, reading the build instructions, and building p