International Ivy – Youngster: WeDo Robotics

Course Description

Using the LEGO® Education WeDo™ Robotics Construction Set, the students are introduced to simple robotics through building models, attaching sensors and motors, and using a computer to program the model’s behavior. Robot models include dancing birds, smart spinner, drumming monkey, hungry alligator, roaring lion, flapping bird, soccer kicker, soccer goalie, and cheerful fans, airplane, a giant, sailboat and larger models such as a tower crane, an intelligent house, a Ferris wheel, and a car. Students will also learn about simple engineering concepts such as pulleys, belts, gears and levels, while having a blast with their creations.  NOTE:  This class can be taken multiple times as there are twenty models of increasing difficulty that usually take two to three weeks to complete.       

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