Robotics

Grades 1-3

You and your team of Planetary Geologists have been challenged to build a rover that can collect samples and return them to base for testing. You will learn how to build and program a robot to accomplish your mission.

Daily Schedule

8:00-8:30

Breakfast

Students who ride the bus will arrive in time to eat breakfast before beginning the day. Parents dropping off students should bring them to the back of their school.

8:30-8:45

Daily Engineering Challenge

Students will collaborate to solve an engineering design and construction problem using their critical thinking skills, teamwork, and creativity. These short challenges will start the day to help students get in an engineering frame of mind.

8:45-10:00

Robot Design and Build

Students will be presented with a real world challenge that will need to be solved by designing, constructing, and programming an rover vehicle. Students will learn about the engineering design process and collaborating with their teammates.

10:00-10:30

Recreation Time

10:30-Noon

Robot Design and Build

Students will continue to design and build their robot rover to meet the challenge of finding and locating samples to test.

Noon-12:30

Lunch

Lunch will be provided in the cafeteria.

12:30- 1:30

Robot Testing

You will test your robot against the course challenge to get ready for the end-of-the-week tournament. You will need all of your engineering, building, and programming skills to help your team win!

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