{"id":30251,"date":"2025-12-13T18:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T23:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/?p=30251"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:02:50","slug":"5-steps-for-teaching-robotics-virtually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/2025\/12\/5-steps-for-teaching-robotics-virtually\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Steps for Teaching Robotics Virtually"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Contrary to what you might initially think,<\/span>\u00a0<span><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnrobotics.org\/remote-teaching-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">teaching robotics virtually<\/a>\u00a0offers a wealth of opportunities to assist your students in building killer robots. It\u2019s never too early for kids to consider how they might help put down the inevitable robot rebellion by exploring ways they can build their own pro-human robot army to take on the anti-human robot army that Alexa will one day birth. Working in a virtual environment gives students the freedom to problem-solve on their own, while also enabling collaboration with their peers and targeted guidance from their teachers, to one day save the human race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30252 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/LEGO_Robot_-_Alexander_Jones-263x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/LEGO_Robot_-_Alexander_Jones-263x300.jpeg 263w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/LEGO_Robot_-_Alexander_Jones-500x569.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/LEGO_Robot_-_Alexander_Jones-600x683.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/LEGO_Robot_-_Alexander_Jones-21x24.jpeg 21w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/LEGO_Robot_-_Alexander_Jones-32x36.jpeg 32w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/LEGO_Robot_-_Alexander_Jones-42x48.jpeg 42w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/LEGO_Robot_-_Alexander_Jones.jpeg 642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/LEGO-Creator-Explorer-31062-Robot\/dp\/B01KJEO7TQ\/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&amp;keywords=lego+robot&amp;qid=1630552348&amp;sr=8-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Credits<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How exactly can you ensure the survival of mankind? By setting up a student-led robot battle, of course!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the easy steps you can follow to virtually teach your students how to build their pro-human robot army:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><b>Step 1: Everyone Gets a Basic Robot<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30253 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/basic_robot_-_Alexander_Jones-278x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/basic_robot_-_Alexander_Jones-278x300.jpeg 278w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/basic_robot_-_Alexander_Jones-500x539.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/basic_robot_-_Alexander_Jones-22x24.jpeg 22w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/basic_robot_-_Alexander_Jones-33x36.jpeg 33w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/basic_robot_-_Alexander_Jones-45x48.jpeg 45w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/basic_robot_-_Alexander_Jones.jpeg 535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51UVY7KP7LL._AC_SY580_.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Credits<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many different robot kits available that your students can build and then either<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/roboticsbiz.com\/top-14-best-programmable-robot-kits-for-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">program<\/a> or<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Robot-Kit\/s?k=Robot+Kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">control with a remote<\/a>. The programmable robots are preferable since they\u2019ll eventually need to evolve into autonomous fighting machines while humans cower in bunkers or submarines. For this same reason,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificsonline.com\/product\/mega-cyborg-hand-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">robot appendages<\/a> should not be allowed. If cost is an issue, have your students team up into groups of two, where one person builds the robot while the other works on the code. That way, they can work together in real time but still stay physically separated to get their robot working.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Step 2: Attach Weapons to It<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30259 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/photo-1580835239846-5bb9ce03c8c3-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/photo-1580835239846-5bb9ce03c8c3-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/photo-1580835239846-5bb9ce03c8c3-2-500x666.jpg 500w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/photo-1580835239846-5bb9ce03c8c3-2-600x799.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/photo-1580835239846-5bb9ce03c8c3-2-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/photo-1580835239846-5bb9ce03c8c3-2-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/photo-1580835239846-5bb9ce03c8c3-2-18x24.jpg 18w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/photo-1580835239846-5bb9ce03c8c3-2-27x36.jpg 27w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/photo-1580835239846-5bb9ce03c8c3-2-36x48.jpg 36w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/photo-1580835239846-5bb9ce03c8c3-2.jpg 1036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/ja9VHwgcABo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Credits<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They may need some adult help with this part, depending on whether you\u2019re teaching in one of those \u201clive free or die\u201d states or not. The weapon(s) need to be capable of incapacitating another robot that\u2019s potentially been designed by a hyper-intelligent and homicidal AI which has ironically decided humans are too destructive to exist. Something like a buzzsaw or hammer is a good option. Send your students links to a few episodes of<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=battlebots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BattleBots<\/a> for inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3: Code the Robot to Fight Other Robots and Not Humans<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This could be the hardest part: coding the robots to attack their own kind without turning on their human masters. As the teacher, you should<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.robotlab.com\/blog\/robotlab-is-offering-free-online-virtual-robotics-and-coding-courses-to-those-affected-by-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">develop some basic code<\/a> for your students to use if they\u2019re not sure where to start. Make sure the code includes a kill switch in case a student\u2019s robot becomes self-aware and attempts to infiltrate the military\u2019s cyber network. You don\u2019t want to open your school up to any liability issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><b>Step 4: Test the Robot on Watermelons<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30260 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/watermelon_smashing_guy_-_Alexander_Jones-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/watermelon_smashing_guy_-_Alexander_Jones-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/watermelon_smashing_guy_-_Alexander_Jones-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/watermelon_smashing_guy_-_Alexander_Jones-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/watermelon_smashing_guy_-_Alexander_Jones-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/watermelon_smashing_guy_-_Alexander_Jones-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/watermelon_smashing_guy_-_Alexander_Jones-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/watermelon_smashing_guy_-_Alexander_Jones-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/watermelon_smashing_guy_-_Alexander_Jones-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/watermelon_smashing_guy_-_Alexander_Jones.jpg 582w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/deadly.ie\/blog\/2013\/12\/20\/how-to-smash-pumpkins-in-the-dark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Credits<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may sound counterproductive to train a robot to mercilessly destroy a fleshy object that spews red goo when violently punctured. However, <a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hmUtxI2KJh8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crushing watermelons is just plain fun<\/a>\u2014and that\u2019s what STEM is all about!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Step 5: Engage in a Battle Royale in a Parking Lot or an Empty Swimming Pool<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And now for the best part! Gather your students in an empty parking lot or swimming pool so they can safely social distance while finally putting their robots through the ultimate test. The swimming pool option is better since it keeps the robots contained if one of them decides to attack its human makers instead. Everyone should wear masks, safety goggles, and gloves. Use a bracket system and have the robots face off against one another until<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Sh9QIYN_6xU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">only the strongest robot is left standing<\/a>. Then destroy that robot as a message to the other robots about what happens if they ever get any funny ideas about a robot uprising, thereby ensuring their allegiance through fear.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And there you have it! Teaching robotics virtually can provide a fun and enriching STEM experience for your students while ensuring the survival of the human race. It\u2019s a win-win situation for <a class=\"no-link-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/technology\/robots\/a29610393\/robot-soldier-boston-dynamics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">everyone who\u2019s not a robot yearning to be free<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Written By: Shana Figueroa<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button no-link-icon\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nstem.org\/staging\/start-a-chapter\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Your NSTEM Journey Begins Here!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contrary to what you might initially think,\u00a0teaching robotics virtually\u00a0offers a wealth of opportunities to assist your students in building killer robots. 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