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Robotics Academy. Bringing robotics to the younger crowd. Activity. Architect/Builder Person A will build a structure with all the legos in the bag but Person B CANNOT look at Person A’s structure
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Robotics Academy • Bringing robotics to the younger crowd
Activity • Architect/Builder • Person A will build a structure with all the legos in the bag but Person B CANNOT look at Person A’s structure • Person A will give instructions to Person B on how to build that same structure using Person B’s legos • Compare!
Why younger audiences? • Lack of representation in Laredo • FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge, and BEST- high school • FIRST Lego League- middle and late elementary • FIRST Junior Lego Leauge- early elementary • Lack of interest in STEM fields by the time students reach 4th grade
Ocean Adventures City Designers Program Overview • Very little to no competition • Thematic approach to robotics • Safari Adventures, City Designers, Ocean Adventures • Apply real-world science concepts • Solve problems using Lego WeDo kit • Lego Smart Kits
Structure • Intro to robotics- myth vs. reality • Fundamentals of robotics- gears, motors, sensors • Apply concepts learned to thematic missions • Parental involvement
Program Details • Three blocks of four sessions each • Each session builds upon each other and each block builds upon the other • Sessions are two hours each • “Debriefing”
Reach • 200+ children have experienced the Academy since September of 2010 or its curriculum in summer/winter/spring break camps • Annual Engineering & Robotics Expo
Possible ventures • Robotics Academy in schools • Teacher trainings • Afterschool programs at Boys & Girls Clubs and/or colonias & community centers
Marketing • Email blasts • Press releases • Schools
Contact Information • Joserperez08@gmail.com • (956)635-8328