What Students Will Do

  • 🔋 Connect a Circuit - Attach motor to battery and watch it spin!
  • 🪥 Build the Bot Body - Mount the motor on a toothbrush head
  • ⚖️ Balance & Adjust - Make it move forward instead of in circles
  • 🎨 Decorate! - Add googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and personality
  • 🏁 Race! - Compete against classmates to see whose bot is fastest
  • 🏆 Take It Home - Every student keeps their brush bot!

What Students Will Learn

Simple Circuits

Motor + battery = motion! The most basic circuit that powers all robotics.

Vibration & Movement

How an off-center weight on a spinning motor creates vibration that moves the bot.

Balance & Design

Why weight distribution matters - and how to make the bot go where you want.

Troubleshooting

When it doesn't work, figure out why! Is it the connection? The balance? The battery?

Why Schools Love This Workshop

  • Perfect for Young Kids - Ages 6+ can do this with minimal help
  • Quick & Complete - Full workshop in just one hour
  • 100% Success Rate - Every student leaves with a working robot
  • Creative Expression - Decorating makes each bot unique
  • Low Cost - Great value for schools with tight budgets
  • High Energy - Racing at the end keeps excitement high!

Workshop Details

  • Format: One-time workshop with racing finale
  • Duration: 1 hour
  • Group Size: Up to 20 students
  • Space Needed: Tables plus smooth floor for racing
  • Equipment: All materials included
  • Takeaway: Students keep their brush bots!

Perfect For

  • Young Students - Kindergarten through 5th grade
  • STEM Introduction - First taste of robotics concepts
  • Large Groups - Works great for full classrooms
  • Short Time Slots - Fits into one class period
  • Birthday Parties - Fun, easy, everyone wins!
  • Library Programs - Popular community event