They try.
Your child gives a robot simple commands, follows a guided build, and gets to try again right away when something doesn't go as planned.
A coach notices.
Coaches name what your child just did well, in the moment: "You tried it again, that's exactly how you get better." Classes are limited to 10 students.
Progress you can see.
Your child moves from their first robot build to measuring, fixing, and building a simple mechanism with a partner. 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.
Hours of screens, and nothing built?
Screens aren't the problem. Tablets and videos your child only watches, instead of building and trying something of their own, are.
Robot kits and videos are everywhere. What's hard to tell from the outside is whether your child will be welcomed as a true beginner, build something that really works, and want to come back.
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.
Try
Give the robot a short set of commands (forward, back, or a turn) and watch what it does.
Build
Follow the steps to build or fix something, checking the result against the model as they go.
Guess and check
Say what they think will happen, run it, and compare. Then measure or try again if it's not quite right.
Tell
Say what happened, what they changed, and what they'd try next.
What your child learns in Code & Bot Navigators
Every skill is practiced and shown in class, not memorized.
Name the parts of a robot
Point to and name a robot's main parts (body, wheels, motor, controller, power) and say what each one does.
Follow a guided build
Build step by step and check the finished robot against the model, fixing any difference they find.
Give a robot movement commands
Give a robot an ordered set of three to five commands (forward, reverse, turns) and run them.
Predict, run, and compare
Say what the robot will do before running it, then say honestly whether what happened matched.
Work safely and take a turn
Handle equipment safely and take the part the group agrees on in a shared build, then swap.
Repeat a movement
Replace repeated steps with one repeat instruction and say what repeats and how many times.
Measure what the robot did
Measure how far, how long, or how much the robot moved, with a unit, and compare it with what was expected.
Change one thing and try again
Change one setting at a time, run it again, and say what the change did.
Try more than one fix
When something doesn't work, try more than one fix before asking for help, and find and fix a simple error.
Build a simple mechanism
Build and use a simple mechanism with a partner and say what it does to the motion.
No memorized definitions, timed exams, or fixed quiz scores. Your child does not need any prior experience. Kids who prefer to show, point, or talk instead of write can do that.
What parents notice
Before
Unsure at first, or watching more than doing.
After
From a child who's new and a little unsure, to a child who tries, builds, and tells you all about it.
Class details
Grades: K-2nd
Up to 10 students
Thursday · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Kansas City / Northland · Kansas City
Frequently asked questions
Every Robotics student starts here, whatever their age. Your child doesn't need any experience, and they move at the pace that fits them.
No. No prior experience is needed, and your child doesn't bring any equipment. They learn by building and trying things with a coach right there.
Yes. Kindergarten through 2nd grade classes alternate in 15-minute blocks between robotics and coding, so your child stays engaged by switching activities rather than sitting with one the whole time.
Your child can spend another year watching, or start building something they're proud of.
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