LEGO WeDo (Robotics for younger pupils) Activity Day

A LEGO Robotics activity in your school using programmable LEGO WeDo.

A brief description of how the workshop would be run?:

• Up to 18 programmable LEGO WeDo kits for the pupils to use (in pairs).

• Build a model and program it to do some simple tasks with motors and sensors.

• Programming can be done using simple LEGO block-programming software and/or Scratch

What age groups?:

• Works best for ages 6-10 but any primary school age is fine.

Maximum number of children you can cater for?:

• Working in pairs is best but threes can work
• Usually run in a classroom with up to 36 pupils at a time but, if a bigger space is available, larger groups can be catered for
• Each session generally 1-1.5 hours so normally 3 sessions in a day but can squeeze in 4.

It is easier if the school provides the computers/laptops (I provide the software) but I can arrange laptops if necessary.

The skills pupils will be using are:

• Follow instructions to build Lego models (one between 2)
• Simple programming/debugging (move, speed, stop, react to sensor)
• Simple sensor use
• Extension activity for each model
• 12 different models in total (pupils usually build 2-3 per session): https://education.lego.com/en-gb/support/wedo/building-instructions
• Themed "invent your own" model options also available for topics such as Space and Polar Exploration

This lines up very well with many requirements of the primary KS1 and KS2 computing curriculum (published 2014/15).

There are more general skills in use:

• Teamwork (in pairs/threes)
• Problem solving
• Perseverance

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