Springfield Township Parks and Recreation hosts Lego Robotics classes Thursdays, Jan. 15-March 5, and March 12-May 7, 6-7 p.m., at Hart Community Center in Davisburg
For children grades 4-8, the program uses robotics to teach math, science and technology concepts. In Lego Robotics, students progress through a series of workshops to manipulate, experiment, and master construction and programming of robotic devices. Levels build upon one another so students first learn how to utilize the Lego material and software, and eventually create and write programs of their own. Using a combination of Lego pieces, motors, sensors and Lego microprocessor, students create and problem solve through a number of different projects.
In Level 1, students become familiar with the Lego Robotics material by building four different robotic models and programming them to do various tasks. The final project introduces them to Level 2.
In Level 2, students use a special program to construct a robotic device using Lego Robotics materials. They then will use the Lego RoboLab program to have their robotic device travel through a variety of courses learning how to make it turn, travel certain distances and avoid objects along the way.
Fee is $40/resident, $35 non-resident. For more information or to be added to Academic Enrichments mailing list, go to www.academicecs.com.