{"id":436,"date":"2025-05-28T12:02:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/digitallearningteam\/?p=436"},"modified":"2025-05-28T12:04:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:04:23","slug":"robotics-and-stem-education-at-kirkhill-primary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/digitallearningteam\/2025\/05\/28\/robotics-and-stem-education-at-kirkhill-primary-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Robotics and STEM Education at Kirkhill Primary School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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P5 pupils at Kirkhill Primary school have been working with First Step Robotics, to explore and develop their skills in STEM education, through the use of Lego Spike Robotics kits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pupils have been using problem solving and coding skills to build, test, code and trouble-shoot a range of robotic systems to solve real-world problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One example of this was building and coding a taxi to travel to different locations to collect passengers. This particular project involved including mathematical calculations to work out the distance the taxi had to travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I like that we get to build creations and use our art skills.”<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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“I like robotics because I like programming. Programming is important in case you work in robotics in the future. Programming tells the robot what to do. It’s useful for later on in life for jobs.”<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Pupils from Kirkhill PS and other local schools are showcasing some of their work at the First Step Robotics family open day on Saturday 21st June. Pupils and families across West Lothian are invited to come along, see some of the amazing projects and even have a go at some hands-on robotic challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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