Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School – Robotics 1-2

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This is a beginning course in robotics. Students will use Lego Mindstorms and/or VEX robotics kits to build robots of their own design and program them. The robots will utilize many features, including automation and sensors. The focus of the course is on students working in small teams to accomplish various challenges. For example, one of the challenges requires students to build and program a robot to navigate a field, grab an object, and return to the starting position. A student that takes this course should have a desire to be creative and a willingness to explore. This is a hands-on course. Skills learned: engineering design process, simple mechanics (gears, levers, torque). programming, processing data and making decisions, and teamwork.