Sphero Projects
The Sphero is a simple programmable robot that will roll and light up. If you have never worked with robots before, it is a good place to start as it requires no building or wires to make it work. It can be coded with block style programming or controlled through a remote control. Projects can include obstacle course racing, maze navigation, and more.
Lego Mindstorm Projects
Lego Mindstorm kits are great beginner robotics kits. Mr. Didier has 2 varieties, the older EV3 kit used in Mr. Davis’s robotics class, and a newer Robot Inventor kit. You can build and program a variety of robots with these kits. The links below have a variety of robot builds, instructions, tutorials and code for either kit.
EV3 Kit
- Building Instructions from lego
- EV3 apps from Lego
- Lego.com Mindstorm Tutorials
- EV3 lessons.com
- MakeCode lessons
Robot Inventor Kit
Other Robotics Projects
Program an Arduino robotic car. This robot is more challenging as the coding is scripting and requires a deeper understanding of motor control and electronics.