Build BOTS! and Making Simple Robots
Robotics Workshops for Kids
Build BOTS! Intro Robotics for ages 7-11
No experience necessary! Based on my books BOTS! and Making Simple Robots 2nd edition
One-hour workshops or multi-week course
Each class explores one of the systems that make robots work and show you how to build a working robotic prototype.
Robot Bodies — Make a Walking Robot Dog or BiPed
Learn different ways robots move by making a paper robot powered by gravity!
Robot Power Systems — Make a Motorized ArtBot
Design a motorized drawing robot with everyday stuff!
Create a Solar WobbleBot from recycled materials!
Robot Effectors — Make a Robot Hand or Fin Gripper
Build a cardboard hand that curves around objects. Add a bendy arm for an extra challenge!
Robot Sensors — Make a Light-Up Pressure Sensor
Explore sensors and coding, then make a paper circuit that demonstrates the workings of switches and sensors!
Robot Control — Program a Hello World Robot
Use inexpensive microcontrollers to code a simple head-turning drawing robot!
Details on BOTS Workshops
What You Get:
All crafts materials
All motors, lights, and batteries (excluding programmable boards and accessories)
Printable instructions
Background and history
Ideas for further exploration
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Kits are available!
My Book Bundles and Starter Pacts
