Hello everyone! LASA Robotics will be hosting virtual SMART Camps this semester for students in 3rd through 5th grade! The camp will be completely free and will occur on Saturdays from 2 p.m to 4 p.m, having a 15-minute break at around 3:00. Since it is a single day session, you can choose which day works best. It’s okay if your child is unable to participate this month, because we will be hosting future sessions!
The high school robotics mentors have a LEGO SPIKE Prime kit at home and will use Zoom to teach campers how to code (through a program similar to Scratch). Students will be able to control our robots remotely through the session! We will begin with basic activities and build up throughout the day, working with a ratio of about one team member to three students. Students will take turns virtually controlling the robot through the Zoom call, and work on activities, such as making the robot navigate an obstacle course and using a color sensor. Your student does not need any additional materials!
If your child would like to participate in a session this month, please fill this link out: https://forms.gle/6fWfVdipF9C8v1ra9 by Wednesday, February 10th at 10 p.m! More information will be sent out the Friday before the session that your student is signed up for.
Additionally, please have your student download the SPIKE Prime program: https://education.lego.com/en-us/downloads/spike-prime/software. We encourage the kids to explore the program ahead of time, to get a feel for what it looks like and the different features! We recommend joining from a laptop, rather than a tablet, to ensure access to all the features on Zoom. Thank you!
