Junior Robotics (Ages 5-7)

Course Description:

This playful, hands-on course invites young learners (ages 5 to 7) to explore the world of robotics in a safe, fun, and engaging way. Designed especially for younger students, this course combines building, exploring, and programming while developing early STEM skills, creativity, and confidence.

Using screen-free coding system (with coding cards and a coding pen) young children will build simple robot models, apply sensors and motors, and give their creations commands to move, sense and respond. The kit features over a hundred structural parts, an ultrasonic sensor, interactive motor, tri-colour LEDs and speaker, closed-loop motors, and more — all configured so even very young kids can see cause-and-effect in action.  

Throughout the course, students will:

• Explore foundational engineering skills: building, assembling, and testing robot models

• Learn basic coding concepts via tangible methods (cards + pen) — no screens required

• Understand how robots can sense the environment (e.g., ultrasonic sensor) and respond

• Engage in fun mini-challenges: build a robot that lights up, detects obstacles, or plays sounds

• Work collaboratively in pairs or small groups to develop communication, confidence and teamwork

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Gain familiarity with basic robotics components (motors, sensors, LEDs, speaker)

• Understand simple programming logic (cause → action) through hands-on interaction

• Develop early problem-solving and design-thinking skills by iterating robot models

• Build fine-motor skills, spatial awareness and creativity as they assemble parts

• Foster enthusiasm for STEM by making robotics accessible, playful and meaningful