T-Botz Tue – Term 3 2021

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 3 and 4, Zeta-Botz students are grouped into pairs and progress together to master the 2021 – FIRST® LEGO® League – Cargo Connect℠ Challenge using our SPIKE™ Prime and Expansion Kits. 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.
• 03 FIRST® LEGO® League – Cargo Connect℠ Challenge – This will go over Term 3 and 4. Watch Season Trailer Video below or on our Facebook:

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+)

FIRST® LEGO® League, WeDo, SPIKE™and CARGO CONNECT℠ are jointly held trademarks of FIRST® (www.firstinspires.org) and the LEGO Group of companies that do not sponsor, authorize or endorse this activity, product, or service.

Also Note:

• In Term 3, Bull Creek Community Centre is undergoing renovations; so we are going to use Willagee Community Centre and returning to Bull Creek in Term 4.
• 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.