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Comment: Google it (Score 1) 430

by Herocom on Friday September 02 2011, @05:06AM (#37283836) Attached to: How Do You Explain Software Development To 2nd Graders?

What ever you do don't expect all of them to get it or care. but if you can engage one or two of them then you've done something good. They are young people, not aliens. Just like adults some get it and some don't....just read all the comments. Scratch, LEGO WeDo are good starting points. MIT Media lab has good stuff.

Comment: Re:Robots for kids (Score 1) 122

by Herocom on Wednesday December 09 2009, @05:30AM (#30375302) Attached to: Interactive Computer Exhibits For Ages 3-8?

Use LEGO WeDo Robotics kit.

Great Idea, I've seen this kit... it's awesome for all ages

Good Robot Projects For K-5? 136

Posted by timothy on Wednesday March 04 2009, @06:02PM
from the must-deliver-candy-to-adults dept.

bugs2squash writes "Some of the parents of kids at my son's elementary school would like to set up a robotics club for the children. I see that Lego has a new line of robotics bricks called wedo (PDF) and that seems to be the path of least resistance to doing something. But I wanted to ask: What experience do all y'all have of running a robotics club for this age group (5 thru 10 years old) and what factors made it a success (or failure)? Did you use a commercial kit of parts or brew something from scratch? What kind of projects work well with kids this age? I was thinking maybe making robot flowers (yes, I know they'd all rather build robotic sharks with lasers)." (Here's another page about Wedo.)