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Robotics Ladder · Elementary · Grade 3–6

Robotics for Kids

For ages 8 to 12, with a grown-up: what makes a machine a robot, sensors and motors, a first safe circuit, programs as steps and loops, and a cardboard arm and a bristlebot to build.

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5 topics in 2 units. Leads to Electronics and Microcontrollers. Not sure this is the right course? Find your rung.

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Unit 1 What Robots Are

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Machines that sense, decide and act on their own, and the parts that do each job.

  1. What Makes a Robot
  2. Sensors and Motors

Unit 2 Build and Program

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A first safe circuit, programs as steps and loops, and a cardboard arm you can make at the kitchen table.

  1. A First Circuit
  2. Programs, Steps and Loops
  3. A Cardboard Arm and a Bristlebot