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Jnr 8-12 – Spike Essential
Ever wanted to work with robots? Coding and robotics are certainly going to be a big part of our future, and this session blends the fabulousness of LEGO bricks and introduces animation, movement, sensors and coding. Using the new Spike Essentials kits, we’ll explore a variety of builds and code them to perform different tasks. We’ll use a colour sensor for input and the brand new light matrix that is unique to this kit! We’ll even build a some mini-rover robots and program them to make it through a maze. The great thing about Spike Essentials is that it is a blend between the familiar LEGO bricks and plate building and introduces the more advanced Technic bricks, beams, pins and axles. This workshop will be a whole lot of fun with some great learning and skill development – even for experienced builders.
About your Facilitator
Ryan Evans is a Primary School Digitech and STEM Specialist and LEGO enthusiast from Victoria, Australia. He has been teaching for 15 years and has developed his LEGO Club and robotics program from the ground up. He has taken part in the First Lego League for 9 years, taking many teams to state and national level. A dedicated LEGO fan, Ryan was also a finalist in the third season of Channel 9’s popular LEGO Masters program and returned in the 2023 Grand Masters season, making it all the way to the semi-final. In 2023, he also launched his LEGO focused business, Brickulum, and has already brought his unique flavour of LEGO robotics and STEM challenges to many schools across Victoria, presented keynotes, run PD for teachers and also consulted for LEGO Education.
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