My elementary school child is interested in robotics. Is there some information or instructions on how to construct a robot to promote science and engineering for young students?
Red Rover, Red Rover is a neat way to get students from K and up interested in building and controlling robots. It provides an interactive learning experience through building and operating a LEGO micro-rover with a camera and the martian terrain to drive it on. You might be able to interest your student’s class in investing in one since students can also drive other schools’ rovers remotely over the Internet. You can get more information on this program from: http://planetary.org/rrrr/index.html. For 9-14 year old students, there are programs that allow students to build more complex LEGO robots that can follow lines, use sensors, and solve design challenges. One program is FIRST LEGO League, which uses a LEGO Mindstorms Kit and gives the students a new challenge to build to each year. There are then regional and national tournaments where teams compete in the challenge. More information is available at: http://www.firstlegoleague.org/. You might also want to check out our Educators p
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