After school clubs
The after school guidance is free for you to use on the basis that you, or a volunteer will be running the activities
These activities are likely to be delivered in school by the educator or local STEM Ambassadors/WRO volunteers using equipment within/kept within the school and undertaken on a regular basis across the school year that prepares the students to compete in their regional WRO tournament in the summer term.
This can be done as part of a STEM programme that might include other robotics competitions at other parts of the school year e.g. autumn term work on FIRST LEGO League or VEX Robotics Competition, then spring term work on WRO
Cost: free
Choose from RoboMission/RoboStarter or Future Innovators
RoboStarter/RoboMission
12+ week programme drawn from RoboStarter
Level: Beginner
Numbers of students: based upon the levels of equipment - 1 robot per 2-3 students
Key topics:
· What is a robot?
· Introduction on the application of robotics in all sorts of situations and the need for roboticists, engineers and computer scientists to identify the challenges that could be addressed with robots and to develop the solutions.
· Career insights – multi-faceted approach to addressing challenges within particular constraints
· Annual theme – explanation of the mat and missions/RoboStarter-Kids – explanation of the theme, mat and missions
· Simple robotics based on the kits the schools are using
o Look at the kits they are using, go through the parts, what they do and hpw they connect
· Simple coding based on the kits the schools are using
o Based on the coding they are familiar with if applicable
· Mission building
o RoboStarter
o RoboMission
· Consider strategy for the time allocated
· Build and programme the robots to complete as many missions and score as many points as possible, including problem-solving and consistency, adapting designs and code etc.
Future Innovators
12+ week programme drawn from WRO Learn and RoboStarter
Level: Beginner
Key topics:
· What is a robot?
· Introduction on the application of robotics in all sorts of situations and the need for roboticists, engineers and computer scientists to identify the challenges that could be addressed with robots and to develop the solutions.
· Career insights – product design, project management and pitching your product
· Problem identification and ideation
· Social impact
· Simple robotics based on the kits the schools are using
o Look at the kits they are using, go through the parts, what they do and how they connect
· Simple coding based on the kits the schools are using
o Based on the coding they are familiar with if applicable
· Annual theme
· Research and consultations
· What are you competing against
· Project management
· Business modelling
· Product presentation
· Reporting, including visuals and data
· Presentation, including rehearsals and editing to time and team working
· Cost determination and pricing
· What could the next iteration look like?
