The Motorized ArtBot Classroom Set includes unique hands-on robotics activities for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Students will learn how to turn on a hobby motor, light-up an LED, create a simple circuit, and use their imaginations to decorate their new Artbot. Add a few markers, stick the bot on a piece of paper and it will draw spirals. Add a sponge, dip it into the paint and it’s transformed into a painting bot.

Learners can design their robot for this activity, or select a template for specific holidays, special events, and other themes that include Halloween, Autumn, Spring, Winter, Pets, Cars, and more.

Project time:

Grades K-2: 3 hours
Grades 3-5: 4-6 hours
Grades 6-8: 4 hours

Our science-technology-engineering-art-math (STEAM)-based kits come with everything you need to facilitate creative, hands-on electronics projects including the parts and easy to follow instructions.

Easy As 1-2-3

Make

Design and decorate bots using materials and templates from the kits and easy-to-follow instructions.

Learn

Guide K-8 learners in creative and interest-driven activities that cover educational standards.

Play

Buzz bot buddies around or battle with friends. Continue to refine the creations or reuse the parts.

Concepts Explored

Students will explore the following concepts:

Simple circuits
Switches
Prototyping
Engineering process
Literacy
Art integration
Hand-eye coordination
Fine motor skills

Inside the Kit

The Motorized ArtBot Classroom Set comes with individually packed kits for students to make their own bots or other motorized creations.

The Motorized ArtBot Classroom Set comes with:

Lesson plans for K-2, 3-5, 6-8 aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and more. Download lesson plans here.
Video instructions
Step-by-step illustrated instructions
DC hobby motors with alligator clip leads 1.5V-3V
AA batteries
AA battery holders
Googly Eyes
Pipe Cleaner
Tape
Container for ArtBot body (box or cup)

You provide:

Scissors
Craft materials and markers (optional)

Learning Outcomes

Students will explore the following concepts:

Become familiar with common electronic parts.
Develop an understanding of what an engineer does.
Use listening skills to follow directions.
Engage in group reading of a fairy tale, recalling common parts of fairy tale stories.
Observe how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object.
Self-assess understanding of vocabulary words and the engineering process
Ask questions to clarify understanding.
Describe different types of energy.
Explain what happens when an object vibrates.
Give a presentation.

Lessons Plan

The following are learning standards from a range of important national contributors. The KitHub Education Standards for K-8 cover:

Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
National Art Education Association (NAEA)
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSP-12SLS)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

The kit comes with the following lesson plans:

K-2 Motorized ArtBot
3-5 Motorized ArtBot
6-8 Motorized ArtBot
6-8 Motorized WindBot
6-8 Motorized Zipline

Lesson plans are available in PDF and Google docs formats.

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