11/17/2018 0 Comments Legos Robotics ProgramMore Legos Robotics Program videos. A local school district is preparing to hold an annual robotics competition. The Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District's fourth annual Lego Robotics Competition will take place in May. The competition is a collaborative program with the Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee Regional Mathematics and Science Center. Legos Robotics EducationOver the next two months, students from seven local school districts will be working on Lego robots for the competition. Lego robotics kits are being used by fifth through eighth grade students at the school districts; students are gaining experience in both math and science while working with the program. After working with their Lego robots for approximately two months, students will wrap up the program with a competition at the Intermediate School District's General Education Building; that competition will be held on May 8. ![]() Legos Robotics For KidsThe Wedo program combines hardware and software to give students more than 40 hours of hands-on learning. The software uses a drag-and-drop graphical UI to teach introductory programming concepts. Students build Lego robots that are connected and controlled by the Wedo 2.0 programming app via Bluetooth. For example, “Mini Milo” tasks students to build a programmable space rover while learning about space rovers and how they are used. Wedo 2.0 is licensed to schools. Lego hopes to ignite student’s curiosity and an interest in science and technology.
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