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 while building a working robotic prototype.
Robot Bodies — Make a Motorized ArtBot
Discover how to get different behavior from a robot by adjusting its “programmable body”
Robot Motion — Make a Walking Robot Dog or BiPed
Explore biomimetic design by making paper robots powered by gravity
Robot Effectors — Make a Fin Gripper
Compliant robot grippers curve around objects for safety. Teens can add a bendy arm for extra challenge
Robot Sensors — Make a Light-Up Pressure or Flex Sensor
Sensors send input to robot brains. Explore some programmable robots with built-in sensors, then build a paper circuit that detect a robot’s environment
Robot Power Systems — Create a Solar WobbleBot
Design a robot that runs off renewable energy
(Advanced) Robot Control — Program a DrawBot
Use inexpensive microcontrollers and servo motors to code a simple head-turning drawing robot (Requires laptops and electronics kits, available at additional cost)
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
Ask About Robotics Coding Classes for Kids and Teens!
Kits are available!
My Book Bundles and Starter Pacts
