Cubelets - What is it?
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Cubelets are robot blocks that make it fast and easy to engage children as young as four in learning by building robots. There’s no wrong way to build with Cubelets, so it is remarkably easy to transform these blocks into brilliant bundles of robotic curiosity.
You don’t need to know how to code or wire to construct robots with Cubelets. Snap the robot blocks together and the magnetic faces do the rest. Every unique arrangement is a new robot with novel behaviors emerging from the construction. Logical thinking, patterns and sequencing are developed as children problem solve to put together their creations. |
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The Modular Robotics website is a perfect place to start for teachers who are looking for inspiration. This introductory lesson will help teach your students what a robot is, how to use sensors and allow them to construct their first robot. The lesson will support teachers to introduce this amazing little blocks step by step.
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The Modular Robotics education page features lessons and curriculum for you to follow, or to adapt and make your own!
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For students who are ready to go to the next level with Cubelets, they will love the 10 Cool Things to do with Cubelets lesson!
You are ready to take your Robotics further! Check out the classroom resources below that will help you select the right project for your students from beginner to advanced! The rest of this site will feature classroom challenges and resources to help you take your robots to the next level in your classroom makerspace! |
How can I use Robots in my makerspace?
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This video shows a robot created by the military called Big Dog. This robot can function in difficult terrains and dangerous situations where it is unsafe for humans. Could your students invent a robot used to do a job or keep people safe?
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More than just driving your robot around, the makerspace mindset challenges educators to choose robots for their students that encourage and require creativity, engineering and design thinking.
The use of robotics in a makerspace needs to transcend above just learning how to use a robot. Robotics is about improving the world in some way. Encourage the exploration of real life problem solving to inspire your student's design thinking. Finally, ensure you have materials to invent with, in addition to the robots themselves. What can they add to, attach, modify and construct with? Having a collection of maker materials will elevate your makerspace with robotics. |
Cubelets student challenge!
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