# 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