Steam Craft Edu shares, "Robotics is one of the fastest growing industries in the 21st century. With the robotics market more than doubling in the last few years, at an almost exponential increase in the number of applications, robotics offers exciting and varied career opportunities."
Kids are often drawn to robots, either as toys to play with or movies to watch, and the truth is so are adults. Building your own robot used to be a herculean task requiring specialized skills, hard to find components, and a huge financial investment. But not so these days. STEAM educators encourage kids and parents to explore the field of robotics by starting off with simple small projects and as they develop their skills and understanding to work up to more complex ideas and designs. Confidence building comes with accomplishing smaller goals and moving up to larger goals as their skills' mastery improves. Here are some homekit suggestions from Steam Craft Edu:
- DIY Art Bot: A STEAM powered robot
- Homemade Wobble Bot
- Mini Homemade Brush Bot
- Model Robotic Hand with rubbers and straws
And if budget is not a consideration, you may want to try this Droid Inventor Kit from littleBits. Whichever activity kit you start with enjoy the time you have together working with your child to enhance their future. Robots like drones and self-driving cars are part of our present and will be proliferating in the years to come. Give your child a head start.
For more information: Learning with STEAM Powered Robotics
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