20 Apr 2017
Our Robotics Transition program highlights the fun ways in which Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is being used within our school context to drive learning outcomes. Schools including Arncliffe Public, Brighton-le-Sands Public, San Souci Public, Kingsgrove Public, Rockdale Public, Ramsgate Public School, Carlton Public and Carlton South Public schools sent their students from Years 4 to 6 to participate in the robotics program with positive reviews all round.
Students began their day negotiating the minefield of challenges that is the building of our coveted Harvey Mach II Lego robot.
Having successfully climbed this mountain, students engaged in a crash course in programming that gave students the skills to make their robots move, turn, veer, spin, reverse, recognise obstacles, avoid obstacles, measure distances and identify different colours. These skills were used by students to fly through 7 activities which culminated in the dreaded circle of death.
Of course none of this would have been possible without the many students from JCBTHS who have worked so hard to develop their own capacity as learners.
Throughout 2016 JCBTHS established a cohort of 24 students who regularly participant in designing, building and programming of robots during our weekly Coding Club. These students are required to use logical and critical thinking skills to attack problems; discovering solutions through trial and error.
