Robotics for Middle Schoolers at Saratoga Library

13650 Saratoga Avenue,Saratoga CA 95070

22 May, 2022

Description

Robotics for middle-schoolers - Come join us for a fun and free Sunday morning workshop! Whether you are a complete beginner or already have some experience with robotics, at this free workshop you will have fun learning some basic programming concepts. Understand ultrasonic and infrared sensors, motors and gyroscopes on a range of different devices. Pick a robot and we will show you how to program it to detect an obstacle, follow a line or have it do some cool dance moves. From the mini-sphero, to Lego's EV3 and Ubtech’s Buzzbot, there’s a ton of fun to be had! Schedule: 10:30 - 10:45 - Registration 10:45 - 11:15 - An Introduction to Robotics 11:15 - 11:30 - Kahoot Quiz and prizes 11:30 - 12:50 - Robotics workshop - Try your hand at programming a range of robots 12:50 - 13:00 - Certificate of Attendance and Wrap up iPads: we will have a limited number of iPad available for use but if you have your own, feel free to bring it with you. We will be using the following apps: Spero Edu, Swift Playgrounds, Jimu and EV3 Classrooms. Book your place now - only 20 tickets available - FREE! About the organizer: Derval has been teaching coding and robotics since 2015 and has considerable experience getting young people interesting in acquiring digital skills in a fun yet engaging way. Derval can be contacted at [email protected], cell: 650-680-9955. CodEng's website - LinkedIn - Facebook - Instagram