Start a Robotics Team at Your School
Why robotics?
Robotics combines the excitement of sports with the fun of creative teamwork and the rigors of engineering and coding.
Because most jobs of the future will require STEM skills, EVERY student should have the opportunity to engage with hands-on coding and robotics at an early age.
Let us provide everything you need to spark your students’ early passion and skills in computer science and robotics!
Easy Steps to Start
- Contact Us and we’ll walk you through each step to start a team–it’s easy with the help of our Robotics Coaches!
- Identify a space to meet weekly (often, the apartment of one of the team members or a school space)
- Start recruiting team members (grades PreK – 12) for your robotics team to start the season in the Fall (we supply your parent outreach materials).
- Watch your students build and code their robots to meet the competition challenge in the early Spring!
For more information or to get started, email us at info@maker-state.com or call (917) 780-2345.
What do participating students learn?
- Computer Programming
- Engineering
- Critical Thinking
- Teamwork
- Creativity
- Problem-Solving
Lego FIRST League + FIRST Principles
FIRST is the non-profit robotics league that hosts robotics competitions.
FIRST teaches the following values to students all around the world:
- Discovery: We explore new skills and ideas.
- Innovation: We use creativity and persistence to solve problems.
- Impact: We apply what we learn to improve our world.
- Inclusion: We respect each other and embrace our differences.
- Teamwork: We are stronger when we work together.
What does our Robotics program include?
- A trained Maker Fellow Robotics Coach
- A step-by-step Challenge Curriculum in robotics
- Team registration and all the robotics gear to run the program
- Team uniforms
- A sponsor package to help you raise money for your team and/or PTA/school
There is a robotics league and competition for every grade level!
