Both our classes are 1 hour and run at the same time:
- β-Botz (Beta-Botz) – Pre-Primary – Year 3+
- ζ-Botz (Zeta-Botz) – Year 4 – Year 8+ – Scroll Below
β-Botz (Beta-Botz)
Students are grouped into pairs and progress together through the various 10-week lessons:
- 01 Introduction – Students complete the introductory projects, learning about Milo the Science Rover before progressing on to the first Guided Projects.
- 02 Guided Projects 1 – Students complete several Guided Projects including building and programming a frog that metamorphs through its various stages.
- 03 Guided Projects 2 – Students complete several more Guided Projects including building a Luna Rover that moves forward and turns using a single motor.
- 04 Open Projects 1 – Students complete the last guided projects before progressing onto completing Open Projects like the Animal Expression.
- 05 Open Projects 2 – Students complete more Open Projects like Space Exploration and Cleaning The Ocean.
- 06 Open Projects 3 – Students complete more Open Projects like Moving Materials and Emotional Design.
- 07 Open Projects 4 – Students complete the last Open Projects before progressing onto CityCAMP Projects Mine Railway and Pump.
- 08 Scratch City 1 – Students are introduced to Scratch 3.0 and use it to make robots like the Windmill and Deep Sea Explorer that improve life in a modern city.
- 09 Scratch City 2 – Students continue to make Scratch 3.0 robots like the Airplane, Helicopter, and Firetruck that improve life in a modern city.
- 10 Scratch City 3 – Students complete the Scratch 3.0 City projects and start using Scratch to program the Star Projects like the Satelite and Astronomical Model that take us to the stars!
- 11 Scratch Star 1 – Students complete Scratch 3.0 Star Projects like the Space Battle and Mars Rover to explore how robots take us to the stars.
ζ-Botz (Zeta-Botz)
In 2021, we opened up a new ζ-Botz (Zeta-Botz) class that runs at the same time as the Beta-Botz classes. In Term 2, Zeta-Botz students continue to be grouped into pairs and use SPIKE™ Prime. All are welcome!
- 01 Introduction – The children will learn and master the Scratch 3 programming interface and are introduced to Python as well.
- 02 Life Hacks – Children create a breakdancer, a personal trainer that counts, a life hack that helps you see the wind, and much more.
Please note that children need to bring their own device to program the robots, either a:
Windows laptop with Bluetooth 4.0+ running Windows 10 version 1803+
Mac laptop with Bluetooth 4.0+ running Mojave 10.14+
iPad / iPad mini running iOS 11+
Android Tablet with Bluetooth 4.0+ running Android 7.0+
For more information review the WeDo 2.0 Software Requirements (off-site link) for Beta-Botz (PrePrimary – Year 3+) and the SPIKE™ Prime Software Requirements (off-site link) for Zeta-Botz (Year 4 – Year 8+)
LEGO®, WeDo, and SPIKE™ are trademarks of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this activity, product, or service.
Also Note:
- If you are enrolling children in both the Beta-Botz and Zeta-Botz classes, we now use a single form for both.
- Concession discounts are available – See FAQ for more information.
- In the unlikely event that there are insufficient numbers, our classes may be canceled at our discretion with a full refund.
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Week 1
April 20, 2021
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm -
Week 2
April 27, 2021
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm -
Week 3
May 4, 2021
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm -
Week 4
May 11, 2021
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm -
Week 5
May 18, 2021
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm -
Week 6
May 25, 2021
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm -
Week 7
June 1, 2021
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm -
Week 8
June 8, 2021
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm -
Week 9
June 15, 2021
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm -
Week 10
June 22, 2021
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Venue: Bull Creek Community Centre
Address:
24 Leichhardt Street, Bull Creek, Western Australia, 6149, Australia