Start with a question.
How does a robot know when to stop? Begin with one behavior you can see and test.
A FIELD GUIDE FOR CURIOUS MINDS
Small robots.
Big possibilities.
Robotics for kids who ask “what if?”
Explore the ideas, try the experiments, and go beyond following instructions.
Free guides. Real questions. Room to explore.
EXPLORER / 001Illustrated concept robot
01 BUILD SOMETHING02 CHANGE ONE THING03 UNDERSTAND WHY
THE LEARNING PATH
From “it works”
to “I know why.”
A finished build is only the beginning.
Make a prediction. Try a change.
Let the robot surprise you.
Make it your own.
Change a distance, a speed, or a rule. Small experiments reveal big ideas.
Explain the difference.
Compare your prediction with the result. Understanding grows one good question at a time.
A LITTLE EXPERIMENT / NO KIT NEEDED
When should
a robot stop?
Our simulated robot has one rule: stop when an obstacle is less than 20 cm away. Move the obstacle and watch the decision change.
Explore sense, decide, act ↗Concept demo. Real robots also need time and distance to brake.
DISTANCE SENSOR
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5 cm · near60 cm · far
Path clear → move slowly
if distance < 20: stopNOTES FROM THE WORKBENCH
A good place to begin.
01 / START HERE
Robotics for kids: start with curiosity, build understanding
A practical route from the first robot to a child’s own ideas. No engineering background required.
Read field guide ↗02 / THE BIG IDEAHow do robots work? Sense, decide, act.
Understand the connection between sensors, a program, and movement—with a simple stopping-distance experiment.
Read field guide ↗03 / PROJECT NOTEBOOKThree mBot2 project challenges beyond the first build
Turn a working starter robot into an experiment in thresholds, movement, and debugging.
Read field guide ↗04 / PARENT FIELD GUIDEHow to choose a robotics kit for your child
A practical checklist for software compatibility, repeat use, and the help a kit really needs.
Read field guide ↗05 / THE WORKBENCHRobot not working? Debug one thing at a time
A calm troubleshooting checklist for power, connection, code, and sensor behavior.
Read field guide ↗FOR THE GROWN-UPS, TOO
You don’t need every answer.
Just the next good question.
Our guides help parents and young builders explore robotics together—one clear, manageable experiment at a time.
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