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STEM experiment in the Mobile Classroom

Building a Solar Powered Robot with a KS2 learner in the The Satellite School Mobile Classroom.

· Paul
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This week our mobile classroom became a mini engineering lab. Working one-to-one with a Key Stage 2 learner, we took on a hands-on STEM challenge: building a working solar-powered robot from a kit, then watching it come to life in the sunshine.

Solar Robot Kit
Solar Robot Kit

It's the kind of session that does far more than it looks. Following the step-by-step instructions builds focus, sequencing and resilience; clicking the small parts together sharpens fine motor skills; and a few "why won't it move?" moments turn into real problem-solving. Along the way we talked about renewable energy and how the sun's light becomes movement, science you can hold in your hands.

Robot Kit Being Built
Robot Kit Being Built
STEM experiment in the Mobile Classroom - The Satellite School