Page 7 Students First Many children play with toy robots at home. Sneed Middle School students in Mrs. Martien’s STEM class are stepping in the shoes of an engineer and actually building a working robot. They are learning that robots when programmed correctly can perform tasks. They are also learning through hands-on applications on how to solve problems. When their robots do not perform the tasks correctly, they must work to figure out why, a life-skill that will lead to their success. Students spend several weeks working in teams designing, completing the wiring diagram, building the motor and sensor setup and programming the robots to do multiples tasks. Since students have to work in teams, they are also learning valuable communication skills. Not only must they be able to explain and discuss their ideas, they must be able to translate their ideas into code that the robots understand.
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