They build.
Your child takes a real part on a team robot, such as builder, programmer, tester, or driver, and builds a robot that responds to what it senses.
A coach notices.
Coaches name what your child just did well, in the moment: "That's persistence. You kept working after it failed." Classes are limited to 10 students.
Progress you can see.
Your child moves up with real project work and real character evidence. You get a simple email on what your child learned and how they're progressing.
It's okay if it doesn't work the first time. That's where the learning starts.
Only using what others built?
Screens are not the problem. Empty screen time is: games and videos other people made, while your child could be building something of their own.
Parents see lots of robot kits and online videos. What is hard to tell is whether a class will have your child build something that really works and stick with it when the first try fails.
Kids shouldn't have to choose between what they love and who they can become.
The plan
Start your membership.
Watch your child try, build, and test.
See skills and character grow, class after class.
- No prior experience is needed, and your child does not bring equipment.
- Parents may observe where operationally appropriate.
- You get a simple email on what your child learned and how they're progressing.
What a class looks like
Your child does not bring equipment.
Plan
Draw or list the job, the parts, and what the robot should do before building.
Build with a team
Each student does a named part of one shared robot.
Sense and respond
Test how the robot reacts to what it senses.
Get stuck, try again
Fix it with a coach asking questions, not giving the answer, then say what changed and why.
What your child learns in Bot Builders
Every skill is practiced and shown in class, not memorized.
Say what a sensor measures
Name each sensor on a robot and say whether it measures touch, distance, light, or color.
Tell what takes information in from what acts on it
Sort a robot's parts into those that sense and those that move or respond.
Read a sensor and say what it means
Look at a reading and explain what it tells the robot.
Make a robot respond to what it senses
Write an if/then so the robot does something different depending on what it senses.
Agree on the trigger point
Settle with a partner on the value that makes the robot respond.
Fix a condition that doesn't work
Change it and try again until the robot responds as expected.
Plan before building
Draw or list the job, the parts, and what the robot should do before starting.
Follow the plan and explain what changed
Say what changed from the plan and why.
Take a real role on a team
Be the builder, programmer, tester, or driver, and do that part.
Help the team finish
Say which part of the robot was yours, what a teammate added, and help the team complete it.
No memorized definitions, timed exams, or fixed quiz scores. Your child does not need to be good at math or already be an engineer. Kids who prefer to show, draw, or talk instead of write can do that.
What parents notice
Before
Gives up when something does not work. Uses what others built.
After
From a child who quits when it is hard, to a builder who tries again and does their part on a team.
I especially loved seeing the confidence they gained in themselves as they learned new skills and pushed through challenges.
Class details
Grades: 3rd-5th
Up to 10 students
Thursday · 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM
Kansas City / Northland · Kansas City
Frequently asked questions
Getting stuck is part of the class. Coaches ask questions instead of giving answers, and your child practices trying again until it works.
Starting something new is harder for some kids than others. Your child belongs here. Everyone has a real part on the team, and coaches name what your child does well, in the moment.
No. Kids build, test, fix, and explain what they changed, and a coach names the teamwork and persistence they showed.
Your child can spend another year using what others built, or start building a robot of their own.
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