Build Fun Robots with Students

By Amy Cowen on April 10, 2017 3:00 PM

Encourage students to explore robotics with a guided, hands-on project or activity. Science Buddies has projects, activities, Lesson Plans, and convenient kits that make it easy to do robotics with students.

Photo collage of eleven robot building projects

Build Fun Robots! Robotics projects for K-12 students. Hands-on STEM with Science Buddies. www.sciencebuddies.org

Student Robotics Projects and Activities

Science Buddies has projects at all levels for student robotics. See our Bring Robotics to the Classroom for National Robotics Week post for more information about moving from introductory explorations to more advanced projects.

The following Science Buddies projects and activities are highlighted in the robotics projects collection image above:

Art Bot
Vibrobots
Light-Tracking Bristlebot
Brushbot
Motion-Activated Guard Robot
Racing Bristlebots: On Your Mark. Get Set. Go! (Lesson Plan available!)
Solar-Powered Bristlebot
Flippy, the Dancing Robot
Speedy Light-Tracking Robot
Zippy Line-following Robot
Obstacle-Avoiding Robot
Junkbots (Lesson Plan available!)

Additional Resources for K-12 Robotics Exploration

Have your students done one of these robotics projects in class? We would love to hear about your experience teaching and leading robotics activities with students. If you are interested in sharing your story, contact us at blog@sciencebuddies.org.

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Build Fun Robots with Students / Collection of K-12 Robotics Projects from Science Buddies