A Week Full of Innovation, Robots, and Creativity

This week at Matris Robotic was packed with exciting activities, where children and young learners explored robotics, coding, and design in creative and inspiring ways.

 Highlights of the Week 

• Students brought animals to life with a jumping frog robot and a rabbit robot.
• Our after-school learners discovered the basics of robotics and built their first spinning robot and dancing robot.
• Private sessions encouraged personal creativity, from a speed reduction mechanism to a unique cruise ship robot.
• University students advanced their skills with DC motor programming in Tinkercad.
• Older learners created tank robots with Micro bit programming.

On Tuesday, our international online classes connected students from London, Istanbul, and Frankfurt. In the first session, learners explored coding and game design in Scratch, building fun interactive games. In the robotics classes, imagination took shape. One student, who had previously designed a frog, learned how to add a jumping mechanism, while another proudly created a rabbit robot, both perfect examples of how engineering skills can bring characters to life.

Wednesday was the start of a brand new after school club. We began by asking What is robotics?

Children discovered the definition, explored the different components, and were introduced to the names and functions of each part. Together,

we built a simple spinning robot inspired by a Ferris wheel, and learners also practiced connecting motors to the controller, seeing 

their robots come to life for the very first time.

Alongside this, our private robotics classes ran throughout the day in one, a student explored how to create a speed reduction mechanism, while in another creativity focused session, a learner designed and built their very own cruise ship robot.

 On Thursday, we continued with the second session of our after school club, where children used gears to build a lively dancing robot. The excitement of watching their creations move filled the classroom with energy and joy.

Friday brought something new, as we launched our online class for university students. Learners were introduced to programming DC motors in Tinkercad, discovering how electronics and coding combine to power real world applications.

Saturday marked the beginning of our Advanced Robotics & Coding programme. Using tank treads, students designed and built their own moving tanks, combining mechanical design with programming skills. With the help of the Micro: bit, they learned how to control and program their robots, unlocking more advanced robotics knowledge.

Ready for Next Week’s Programs? 

Next week promises another round of exciting opportunities: three International Online Classes on Tuesday,

our After School Club on Wednesday and Thursday (with two additional private robotics sessions), a special robotics class with university students on Friday, and finally, on Saturday, more Advanced Robotics & Coding sessions alongside our Robotics & Coding Workshop at the British Library.

We can’t wait to see what our learners will create next!