THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO GRADES 6
September 21 – November 30, 2026 (10 lessons)
Every Monday, 4:00pm -6:00pm
* Please note there is no lesson on October 12, Thanksgiving Day.
$TBA
Students learn best when they engage in real-world problem-solving, engineering, and coding challenges rather than simply building models. Using LEGO® SPIKE Prime, students design, build, and program robots using high-quality motors, sensors, gears, wheels, axles, and other technical components. Through hands-on robotics activities, students develop a deeper understanding of how technology is used in real-world applications.
Students will:
- Design and build programmable robotic solutions to solve authentic challenges.
- Interpret and transform two-dimensional diagrams into three-dimensional models.
- Build, test, troubleshoot, and refine designs to improve robot performance.
- Develop computational thinking and coding skills through programming activities.
- Apply mathematical concepts such as estimating, measuring, calculating distance, time, and speed in practical
situations.
This engaging, hands-on program encourages students to think like engineers and innovators while preparing them for future opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
The student needs to have his/her iPad to download the program software.
DOWNLOAD LINK: https://education.lego.com/en-us/downloads/retiredproducts/wedo/software/
Program Overview
Lesson 1 : Motors and Movement : How speed and power affect movement.
Lesson 2 : Sensors – Distance Sensor : Understand how sensors collect information / Program a robot to respond to obstacles / Create an automatic parking system.
Lesson 3 : Sensors & Obstacle Detection : Creating a project that uses a Color Sensor to detect and react to the color of objects. The Color Sensor can detect various color.
Lesson 4 : Hopper Race : Design multiple prototypes in order to find the most effective way to move a robot without using wheels.
Lesson 5 : Super Clean-Up : Test the efficiency of two different grabber designs and determine the best one based on specific test criteria.
Lesson 6 : This CNC machine needs to be fixed. Inventing things can also mean fixing things. What’s the first thing that you do when something breaks?
Lesson 7 : A robotics artificial hand : Use the complete design process to solve a real-world problem that’s linked to prostheses.
Lesson 8 : Loops & Efficiency in Coding : Drive in a square / Repeat movement patterns using loops.
Lesson 9 : Engineering Design Challenge : Design a robot that can transport an object from one location to another.
Lesson 10 : Final Project
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IMPORTANT: Please review PCA’s Extra-Curricular Programs Policy BEFORE registering.
To avoid any scheduling conflicts, here is the TIMETABLE at-a-glance.
THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO GRADES 6
September 21 – November 30, 2026 (10 lessons)
Every Monday, 4:00pm -6:00pm
* Please note there is no lesson on October 12, Thanksgiving Day.
$TBA
Students learn best when they engage in real-world problem-solving, engineering, and coding challenges rather than simply building models. Using LEGO® SPIKE Prime, students design, build, and program robots using high-quality motors, sensors, gears, wheels, axles, and other technical components. Through hands-on robotics activities, students develop a deeper understanding of how technology is used in real-world applications.
Students will:
- Design and build programmable robotic solutions to solve authentic challenges.
- Interpret and transform two-dimensional diagrams into three-dimensional models.
- Build, test, troubleshoot, and refine designs to improve robot performance.
- Develop computational thinking and coding skills through programming activities.
- Apply mathematical concepts such as estimating, measuring, calculating distance, time, and speed in practical
situations.
This engaging, hands-on program encourages students to think like engineers and innovators while preparing them for future opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
The student needs to have his/her iPad to download the program software.
DOWNLOAD LINK: https://education.lego.com/en-us/downloads/retiredproducts/wedo/software/
Program Overview
Lesson 1 : Motors and Movement : How speed and power affect movement.
Lesson 2 : Sensors – Distance Sensor : Understand how sensors collect information / Program a robot to respond to obstacles / Create an automatic parking system.
Lesson 3 : Sensors & Obstacle Detection : Creating a project that uses a Color Sensor to detect and react to the color of objects. The Color Sensor can detect various color.
Lesson 4 : Hopper Race : Design multiple prototypes in order to find the most effective way to move a robot without using wheels.
Lesson 5 : Super Clean-Up : Test the efficiency of two different grabber designs and determine the best one based on specific test criteria.
Lesson 6 : This CNC machine needs to be fixed. Inventing things can also mean fixing things. What’s the first thing that you do when something breaks?
Lesson 7 : A robotics artificial hand : Use the complete design process to solve a real-world problem that’s linked to prostheses.
Lesson 8 : Loops & Efficiency in Coding : Drive in a square / Repeat movement patterns using loops.
Lesson 9 : Engineering Design Challenge : Design a robot that can transport an object from one location to another.
Lesson 10 : Final Project
_________________________________________
IMPORTANT: Please review PCA’s Extra-Curricular Programs Policy BEFORE registering.
To avoid any scheduling conflicts, here is the TIMETABLE at-a-glance.
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