By Zach Spicer
Whether it’s working with small, simple kits or large, complex parts, Seymour Community School Corp. students spent either a couple of days or a whole week immersed in robotics.
Fresh off a recently completed school year, elementary and middle school students had an opportunity to tinker in the world of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
For the elementary camp, students could register for one of two two-day sessions, both two and a half hours long. There were 18 kids in each session.
For the middle school camp, students spent five days at camp, two and a half hours each day. There were 18 in that camp.
The elementary camp had students spend one day working with a Tinkering Labs Electric Motors Catalyst Kit and building a robot that doodles, moves or spins. The other day, they worked with an Ozobot, a small programmable robot designed to teach coding through interactive play.
Stepping up to the middle school camp, students first received an introduction to gear ratios and then received an instruction book to build a robot. Once they completed that robot, they moved on to a different kit, each one introducing a new concept. From catapults to merry-go-rounds, they gained an understanding of making a robot move.
JCIDC provides funding to make these camps possible.
