Preparing the Robotics Stations
Preparing the line tracking paths before students arrived.
LED Robotics volunteers setting up obstacle course navigation challenge.
Finalizing robot setup and station instructions before rotations began.
Setting up all three robotics stations prior to the start of the event.
LED Robotics volunteers configure the mBot software and connect the robot to a laptop, preparing the Crazy Frog Programming Challenge before participants arrive.
Ana tests the Robot Art Studio activity to ensure programming, materials, and equipment are ready before the workshop begins.
LED Robotics volunteers assemble the Dinosaur Rescue Mission station, positioning obstacles and testing the course before students arrive.
Volunteers simultaneously prepare the Crazy Frog Programming Challenge and Robot Art Studio stations before the workshop begins.
Volunteers test the Racing Challenge course before participants arrive.
LED Robotics volunteers set up and test the Soccer Challenge.
Ana connects the mBot to the computer for the Bowling Challenge.
Volunteers assemble the Bowling Challenge lane before the workshop begins.
Line Tracking Challenge
LED Robotics volunteers introduce the line tracking challenge and explain how students will design their robot paths
Volunteers distribute laminated path segments used to create custom line tracking routes.
Students assemble and tape their line paths together before testing robot navigation.
Students observe their robot following the path they designed using sensor-based tracking.
Maze Programming Challenge
An LED Robotics volunteer introduces the maze programming challenge and explains how students will guide the robot through the course.
Students planning robot movement sequences through the maze.
LED Robotics volunteers explain how to use the Makeblock app for the maze programming challenge.
Ana sets up the robot to follow the program created by the students.
Obstacle Course Navigation Challenge
Students testing precision driving through engineering challenges.
Students guiding robots through obstacle course turns.
LED Robotics volunteers assist students with obstacle navigation strategies.
Students guiding robots down the obstacle course path.
Dinosaur Rescue Mission
Students rescue stranded dinosaurs using programming and precision robot navigation.
Students navigate the rescue course while avoiding the surrounding water.
Participants return rescued dinosaurs safely to Jurassic Park.
LED Robotics volunteers coach students through the Dinosaur Rescue Mission.
Crazy Frog Programming Challenge
Participants test and refine their frog jump programs.
Students program robots to complete the Crazy Frog Challenge.
Students debug programs through trial-and-error testing.
LED Robotics volunteers coach programming and problem-solving.
Robot Art Studio
Students create robot drawings using the mBot programming app.
Students experiment with different shapes and designs using the robot.
Participants watch their digital artwork come to life on paper.
Students experiment with different designs and compare the results.
Soccer Challenge
Students take turns driving their robots toward the soccer goal.
A student carefully drives his robot toward the goal.
LED Robotics volunteers guide a student through the Soccer Challenge.
A participant lines up her robot for a shot during the Soccer Challenge.
Bowling Challenge
An LED Robotics volunteer shows students how to program their robots.
A student lines up the robot in preparation to run his code.
Students watch to see how accurately the robot sends the ball down the bowling lane.
A student tests her programmed robot as it approaches the bowling pins.
Racing Challenge
A student navigates the twists and turns of the Racing Challenge track.
A student carefully steers her robot around a curve in the racecourse.
A student races his robot around the track while an LED Robotics volunteer watches his lap.
An LED Robotics volunteer records a student’s lap time as participants compete for the fastest run.