KRL has designed a 3-stage, 10-level experimental task series that allows children to learn robotics skills step by step, cultivating children to gain distinguishing qualities of scientist and encouraging them to “thinking like a scientist”.
Age: Preschool and early elementary school
Experiment Duration: 24-36 months
Experiment Content: In this stage, we have designed over 500 robotic models. Students systematically grasp the functions of components, their assembly applications, and progressively build multifunctional motorized robots from simple to complex using motor drive and remote-control devices.
Experiment Process: Students begin by reading and understanding the task objectives. After observing physical models or photos of models, students will use their observational skills and spatial sense to independently replicate and assemble models. Through this process, students will understand the structure and principles of motion. They iterate through multiple failures and successes to improve their designs, gradually creating their own unique robots.
Goals: By the end of this stage, students become familiar with the components that comprise robot body structures and understand how they work together. It will develop the ability of independent designing and building robot.
Age: Upper elementary and middle school students
Experiment Duration: 18-30 months
Experiment Content: Based on the Basic Stage, this stage includes over 100 programming modules. It progresses from information gathering and motion control to network connectivity, gradually upgrading manually controlled motorized robots to advanced autonomous intelligent robots.
Experiment Process: After reading and understanding the task objectives, students familiarize themselves with hardware functionality specifications. They then assemble hardware modules and connect circuits according to wiring diagrams. Using code examples as reference, they create programs on a computer and upload them to the hardware for iterative debugging, correction, and optimization, ultimately producing more intelligent robots.
Goals: By combining the three elements of robots—input (sensors), control (Arduino motherboard), and output (motors)—students create intelligent robots that surpass the capabilities of the Basic Stage robots.
Age: Middle and high school students
Experiment Duration: 18-30 months
Experiment Content: In this stage, 30 comprehensive project application cases are designed, incorporating IoT technology and communication modules. From remote control to multi-robot collaboration and AI interface integration, students can take their completed robot projects and apply them practically.
Experiment Process: Students begin by reading and understanding the overall project task book, which consists of multiple sub-tasks. They analyze and experiment with each sub-task objective, referring to wiring diagrams, code examples, and interface specifications. Finally, they synthesize and integrate the components, performing repeated testing and optimization. The project results are then presented and applied.
Goals: Through comprehensive project practice, students integrate robotics technology with IoT technology. Using C language programming and communication modules, they enable robots to connect to the internet, collaborate with each other, and be controlled remotely.
KRL emphasizes allowing children to mimic the scientific exploration process of scientists. They can experience the complete process of scientific inquiry, from observing phenomena to asking questions, then seeking answers, and finally drawing conclusions. This approach not only helps children develop a strong scientific foundation as they grow but also fosters a deep respect and love for science.
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