STEM DEEP - MAKER ROBOTICS

Smart Racer Bots

Ages 4 - 7

Smart Racer Bots

MAKER ROBOTICS - STEM DEEP

In Smart Racer Bots, your child becomes a robotics engineer as they design, build, and code a smart car robot that can move, light up, and make simple decisions on its own.

Using micro:bit, motors, lights, and sensors, campers learn how real robots work. They build a robot car, program it to drive and turn, and then make it smarter by adding obstacle detection.

Through hands-on challenges and guided coding, your child discovers how robots use sensors to “see” the world and respond to what’s around them.

This beginner-friendly camp is designed especially for ages 4 - 5 and ages 6 - 7 and focuses on curiosity, problem-solving, and confidence!

Solution Topic

In this camp, students explore investigative questions by building smart race cars and discovering how autonomous vehicles sense and respond to the world.

Kids will inquire:

  • How does a robot know when to stop or turn?
  • How do sensors help cars react in real time?
  • How can mistakes be fixed through testing?

Campers work through racing and obstacle challenges.

Design, Experiment, Build

Campers will:

  • Learn the engineering design process for product design
  • Ideate, brainstorm what makes a toy fun and SMART?
  • Assemble a robotic race car
  • Plan driving behaviour
  • Build circuits with motor sensors
  • Program motion logic
  • Test and improve on obstacle tracks

This stage emphasizes decision-making and iteration.

Camp Learning Journey

Day 1: Meet the Robot Car

Coding & Movement Basics Campers are introduced to robot cars and how they move. Your child programs motors to drive forward, stop, and turn using block-based coding.

Day 2: Lights, Signals & Control

Your child adds lights to their robot car and learns how code can control visual signals. Campers experiment with turning lights on and off to communicate robot actions.

Day 3: Obstacle Detection & Smart Decisions

Campers add an ultrasonic distance sensor and learn how robots detect objects in their path. Your child programs their robot to react when something is too close — such as stopping or turning away.

Day 4: Smarter Robots Testing & Improving

Your child refines their robot’s behaviour, testing how it responds in different situations. Campers practice debugging and improving their code to make better decisions.

Day 5: Smart Robot Showcase & Celebration

The final day features a fun showcase where campers demonstrate how their robot car moves, detects obstacles, and makes smart decisions using code.

What will you learn?

  • Coding fundamentals micro:bit
  • Circuits and Robotics introduction
  • How motors create movement
  • How lights act as robot signals
  • Obstacle detection using sensors
  • Decision-making through code and logic
  • Race track Obstacle Testing and improvement

What will you make?

  • A smart robot car built and coded by your child
  • Programs that control movement, lights, and behaviour.
  • A robot that reacts to obstacles using sensor input

What will you take?

  • Your child has completed the smart robot car
  • Microcontroller board plus all electronic components used in the project, including motors, sensors, lights, and wiring
  • Confidence in robotics, coding, and problem-solving

Friday Fun Day

The camp ends with a Smart Robot Showcase, where campers demonstrate how their robot detects obstacles and makes decisions, and celebrate everything they’ve learned.

PIZZA LUNCH DAY (Campers enjoy PIZZA lunch Party on Friday - On us!)

We will know closer to the camp week if this camp will head to a TECH Company.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Understanding how robots move and react
  • Early circuits and electronics awareness
  • Block-based coding fundamentals
  • Engineering through creative building
  • Engineering mindset

SOFT SKILLS

  • Problem-solving
  • Persistence and resilience
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Confidence with real technology
  • Confidence as a STEM Maker!

SKILLS GAINED

Why does this camp matter?

Smart Racer Bots introduces young learners to the idea that robots don’t just move, THEY THINK.

By combining motors, sensors, and coding, your child learns how technology can observe the world and respond intelligently.

These early robotics experiences build a strong foundation for future learning in engineering, AI, and problem-solving.

Start your engines! Campers design and build a smart robot car that can move, light up, and avoid obstacles. Through playful challenges, young engineers learn how robots “see” and respond to the world around them.

Dates: Aug 24th - Aug 28th, 2026 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Cost: $630.00 + HST Early Bird Discount Ends: March 31st - $580.00 + HST Sibling Discount: $25 OFF Extended Care (OPTIONAL): M: 8:00 am – 9:00 am, E: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm - $120.00 + HST