Event

WeDo/SuGO Workshops

STEMaction is offering a full fun day of robotics for youth ages 7 to 11. In this workshop you will build with two different LEGO kits:

1. LEGO Education WeDo Robotics
For half of the day your child will work with one partner and a WeDo kit to build and program models featuring working motors and sensors.

For a cool video showing the WeDos in action go to:http://tinyurl.com/p3dw4uj

2. SuGO bots based on LEGO NXT Mindstorms
For the other half of the day teams of two will build SuGO Battle Bots and compete in a SuGO tournament. What is SuGO? It combines the fun of NXT Mindstorms with the sport of Sumo wrestling! After the bots are built it is time to hit the competition ring for a thrilling and fun tournament. For more details on SuGO see www.sugobot.com

No previous building experience is necessary. These are beginner SuGO bots which use just two motors. The SuGO bots for older youth are more complex with three motors.

We are running this workshop twice. You may enroll in one or both sessions. The wide variety of robot plans available allow for a fresh experience each time if you choose to do both sessions.

Dates: Saturday July 25, 2015 and/or Sunday August 16, 2015
Time: 9:30 to 4:00 pm
Ages: 7 to 11 years old
Cost: $60.00
Food - Please bring a bagged lunch, drink and snack
Location: JHU Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723

STEMaction thanks Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (www.jhuapl.edu/)
for providing LEGO Mindstorm kits and space for these workshops.

Who Are We?
STEMaction is a non-profit organization that ignites and nurtures a lifelong passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through events and activities for youth and their families. We support Maryland FIRST's progression of K-12 programs as well as other great STEM activities.

STEMaction is the official Affiliate Partner for the Maryland FIRST Tech Challenge and Maryland Junior FIRSTLEGO League programs.

Note: Adults running STEMaction workshops are screened through the FIRST Youth Protection Program