Implementing True Robotics
Implementing True Robotics means fitting the K-8 Classroom Suite to your school's calendar. We build a scope and sequence with your teachers. One set of robots can serve many classrooms, with 2 to 3 students on each robot. Most schools start with one grade band.
Scope and sequence
Planning around your days
A full unit is 25 lessons for grades 3 to 5 and 45 for grades 6 to 8. Short on days? We build a custom scope and sequence with your teachers, and we can weave in FlexForge.
The numbers a plan is built around
- 2 to 3 students per robot
- 1 to 3 class periods to build Pilot
- 3 ways to share one set of robots
- 15 days FlexForge adds to a unit
K-3 classrooms
Treads in the school day
The Treads Robot is a tool for core classrooms: math centers, ELA small groups and stations. Its 30-minute lessons are grouped by purpose, so teachers can use them in any order.
Sharing robots
How many robots a school needs
We can price a set of robots for every class. Most schools share one set instead, because every robot and part we send is reusable.
The build
Running the build
Keep the same students on the same robot for the couple of days a build takes. Every kit comes with its tools and pieces. Your school supplies a device for coding.
Your first year
Where to start
Most schools start with one grade band, then expand. If a grant can cover grades 6 to 8, start there. Younger students see the middle schoolers and want to try it too.
Implementation questions
How many students share a robot, and how long do the batteries last?
We recommend groups of two to three students per robot; that is your best bet for engagement. For the Treads Robot, which needs no assembly, the ideal is 2 students per robot and the battery lasts 60 to 90 minutes. For the Pilot Robot Kit, 2 to 3 students per robot and 4 to 5 hours of battery life. For the Axle Robot Kit, 2 to 3 students per robot and 2 to 3 hours. Batteries and chargers are included with every robot.
Can we run an after-school robotics club?
Yes. Once the robots are built, an engineering or science class can use them in the morning for the base curriculum, and in the afternoon the most interested students can use the FlexForge pieces to go deeper into the engineering design process. The General curriculum also suits clubs where students from different grades work together, because it removes any required prior knowledge. Clubs combine well with staggered units: a grade finishes its classroom unit, then joins the club later in the year.
Is in-person training available?
Yes, for an additional cost. The one-on-one sessions included in a Classroom Package are held virtually, and schools can elect to add in-person training. We always recommend adding in-person sessions for a full-school implementation with several teachers involved; that is when in person can really benefit a rollout.
Plan your rollout with us
Tell us your grades, your days and how many classes will share the robots. We put together a plan and a quote for you.
