STEM
Build A Bot
Engineering meets imagination.
Students engineer a series of robot models, each operating with a different mechanism and unique purpose, building skills in mechanics and design.
What students do
Every session is hands-on and project-based. Students collaborate with a vetted teaching artist, work through structured challenges, and leave with something they made — a model, a recording, a portfolio piece, a finished dish, or a performance.
Who it's for: Students curious about Build A Bot who learn best by building, making, and doing.
What's inside
- •Hands-on labs and engineering challenges
- •Data collection and observation
- •Design–build–test loop
- •A capstone project to present
Session-by-session breakdown
Week 1
Discover
Tour the tools and vocabulary of Build A Bot. Run a guided starter challenge to see the discipline in action.
Week 2
Core Concepts
Hands-on labs that isolate the science behind Build A Bot — variables, observation, and a written hypothesis.
Week 3
Build
Students design and build their first original Build A Bot project from a real-world prompt.
Week 4
Test & Iterate
Collect data, troubleshoot what failed, and engineer a v2 of the build.
Week 5
Stretch Challenge
An open-ended Build A Bot challenge that combines every skill from the season.
Week 6
Demo Day
Students present their project, walk through their process, and field questions from peers and family.
Outcomes students leave with
- ✓ Confidence and vocabulary in Build A Bot
- ✓ A finished project to share
- ✓ Habits of collaboration, iteration, and reflection
What you'll get
- • Curriculum scoped to your group size, grade, and season length
- • Vetted, trained, background-checked teaching artist
- • All materials and kits — no prep work for your staff
- • Attendance + engagement reporting, plus family-facing recap
- • All required materials and kits provided
- • Take-home reference and certificate of completion