The Robotics Workshop! The Mini Planet

£ 52

Basic at 12.00 Workshop 8+ Camps

The Mini Planet is a fun and educational robotics project for kids, combining creativity with technology. This hand-sized desktop lamp features 11 RGB LEDs powered by a LoLin ESP8266 chip. The LEDs are positioned around the device, illuminating its interior to create a stunning 3D glowing sphere. Kids shape the planet’s surface using clay, making each design unique. With the RobiumCode block-based editor, they can fully control the colors, exploring coding and electronics in an engaging way.

The Mini Planet is a perfect STEAM project, encouraging creativity, coding skills, and hands-on learning in an exciting, interactive format.

Location

Richmond Library Annexe,
Quadrant Road, Richmond TW9 1DH

This workshop has 1 lesson (2 hours), from 12.00 to 14.00 on 05 Apr'25

This workshop is ready for pupils: 8+ years old. Girls and boys are very welcome!

Learning Outcomes:

- Basic Coding Skills – Learn to control LEDs using the RobiumCode block-based editor.

- Electronics & Hardware – Understand how LEDs and microcontrollers (ESP8266) work.

- Creative Thinking – Design and shape unique planet surfaces using clay.

- Hands-on STEM Learning – Combine science, technology, and art in a fun way.

- Problem-Solving – Experiment with colors, lighting effects, and coding logic.

- Personalized Learning – Customize the project with different colors and designs.

A great way for kids to play, learn, and create all at once!

There are no extra requirements except a few:

1. You must be confident in using a computer, keyboard and mouse. At the good user level.

2. Know how we save files on a computer, what a file and folders are, etc.

3. You want to program and are not afraid to struggle with the difficulties of learning it.

4. Generally, no previous experience with programming is required.

5. No previous experience in robotics is required.