Project ideas by age
Pitch the challenge so that most groups can reach a working version and stronger groups can extend it.
Free activities to download
Ready-to-run EduTrend Contents hands-on robotics projects workshops for primary, middle and high school. Each free download includes a step-by-step session plan, facilitator notes, three student worksheets and an assessment checklist. Full 20-week programmes are available in EduStore.
Robot Post Office
Primary · Ages 5–8
Foundation · 40 min
Pupils program a floor robot to deliver a “letter” to houses on a town mat, planning each route and fixing mistakes along the way.
Line-Following Buggy
Primary · Ages 8–10
Developing · 2 × 50 min
Groups build or assemble a buggy, program it to follow a black line using a light sensor, and improve it until it completes a curved track.
Colour Sorting Machine
Middle School · Ages 10–12
Intermediate · 2 × 60 min
Groups design and build a machine that detects an object’s colour with a sensor and moves it to the right bin using a motor or servo.
Plant-Watering Alarm
Middle School · Ages 12–14
Intermediate · 75 min
Students build an alarm with a soil moisture sensor and a microcontroller that alerts when soil is dry, calibrating it with dry and wet soil.
Servo Robot Arm
High School · Ages 14–18
Advanced · 2 × 75 min
Teams build a two- or three-joint robot arm from card or 3D-printed parts with servo motors, program pick-and-place movements and measure repeatability.
Liked the free activities? Go further with a 20-week programme.
Each free activity comes from a full EduTrend Contents programme: a Family Guide or Teacher's Guide with one-page session plans for 20 weeks, plus an Assessment Toolkit with rubrics, trackers and certificates. Choose the one for your child's age or your class below. Instant PDF download after checkout.
EDT-331 · 20 WEEKS · $29
Family Robot Makers
Family · Ages 6–11 with a grown-up
Grippers, cams, switches and a family robot.
EDT-332 · 20 WEEKS · $39
Robot Project Makers
Primary · Ages 7–11
Delivery robot, line follower, gripper, team robot.
EDT-333 · 20 WEEKS · $39
Robotics Project Lab
Middle school · Ages 11–14
Colour sorter, rescue robot, plant care, capstone.
EDT-334 · 20 WEEKS · $45
Advanced Robotics Projects Studio
High school · Ages 15–18
Servo arm, rover, smart system, capstone.
Photos: Marília Castelli, Robin Glauser / Unsplash
Hands-On Robotics Projects
Build real robots with five free printable project sheets, from a post-office floor robot and line-following buggy to a colour sorter, plant-watering alarm and servo robot arm. For longer learning, choose a 20-week programme for families, primary, middle or high school.
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