Bot Builders: Logic, Coding & Design at Guidepost Montessori in Broadlands

🤖 Bot Builders: Logic, Coding & Design

A structured robotics and engineering program where students use LEGO® Education kits to build machines, program simple code, and solve real-world challenges. Campers work in teams to design, test, and improve their creations using motors, sensors, and block-based coding platforms.

Topics we explore include:

• Engineering Design Cycle – brainstorm, build, test, improve
• Intro to Robotics – how motors, gears, and sensors work
• Block-Based Coding – sequencing, loops, conditionals, and logic
• Force, Motion & Speed – how design affects performance
• Real-World Challenges – like delivery bots, game machines, or obstacle navigators
• Problem Solving & Debugging – identifying and fixing what’s not working

Skills students develop:

• Computational thinking and coding literacy
• Logical reasoning and sequencing
• Engineering and prototyping skills
• Team collaboration and communication
• Creative innovation and design iteration
• Confidence in solving open-ended problems

Whether they're designing a Mars rover or programming a ball launcher, kids in Bot Builders grow as creators, thinkers, and teammates in a fun, tech-forward environment.