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Root Robotics

Categories: Juniors, Root Robotics
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About Course

The Root Robot can be programmed to move, light up, play sound, and even draw various geometric shapes. It’s the perfect tool to give younger campers an introduction to robotics programming. In a series of challenges, teams will work together, coding their robots to draw patterns, play games, move and lift materials, play music, and more. Campers of all ages will enjoy seeing their Root Robots come to life. The simple block-coding interface requires no reading and is suitable even for young Junior campers.

What Will You Learn?

  • Learn how to write instructions, or code, to tell a robot what to do.
  • Learn about basic code commands - like loops - which can allow your robot to repeat a command over and over.
  • Learn problem solving and teamwork as your robotics group works together to solve a series of fun challenges.

Course Content

INSTRUCTOR BRIEFING
This section is designed to get instructors up to speed on the camp materials and daily workflow.

  • Lesson 01: Camp Overview and Schedule
  • Lesson 02: Instructor Overview and Learning Objectives
  • Lesson 03: Instructor Course Tips
  • Lesson 04: Inventory and Class Setup
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MONDAY – INTRODUCTION TO THE ROOT ROBOT
In today's lessons, campers will be introduced to the Root Robot and its coding app. The first challenge will be for campers to code the Root Robot to draw a square.

TUESDAY – RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT AND MYSTERY SONGS
In today's lessons, campers will code driver and signaler robots for a class-wide game of red light green light. Campers will also code the Root Robots to play mystery songs.

WEDNESDAY – SNOWFLAKES AND ROBOT PAC MAN
In today's lessons, campers will create snowflakes and shape wheels, and will code a maze for robot Pac Man.

THURSDAY – LEGO BULLDOZER AND FORKLIFT
In today's lessons, campers will experiment with 3D-printed Bulldozer and Forklift attachments for the Root Robots.

FRIDAY – DRAW A HEART WITH LEVEL 2 CODING
In today's lessons, campers will draw arcs, and will create a heart shape with Level 2 Coding.

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